‘I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookie': Carrie Fisher's Memorable Movie Lines
A look at some of Fisher's best moments on the big screen
By Eric L. Hinton ••
Actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in “Star Wars,” died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. She was 60.
Actress Carrie Fisher was responsible for some unforgettable moments on screen, both in the Star Wars franchise and in her many other roles.
Here is a sampling of those moments.
1. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." - "Star Wars: A New Hope"
The line that set the (original) adventure in motion.
2. "Someone has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, fly boy." - "Star Wars: A New Hope"
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American actress Carrie Fisher is seen on the set of "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" written, directed and produced by George Lucas.
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American actress Debbie Reynolds smiles while sitting in the front seat of an automobile with her children Todd and Carrie Fisher in Hollywood, California.
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A 1970 photo of Carrie Fisher shows the actress seven years before her debut as the iconic Princess Leia in George Lucas' "Star Wars" space epic.
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American actress Carrie Fisher on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" directed by Welsh Richard Marquand.
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British actor Anthony Daniels, American actress Carrie Fisher and Scottish actor Michael Carter are seen on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi". The infamous gold bikini worn by Fisher for this scene is the source of many pop culture references decades after.
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American actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford are seen on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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American actors Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in costume as brother and sister Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in George Lucas' "Star Wars" space epic. "Star Wars" debuted May 25, 1977, turning Hamill, Fisher and actor Harrison Ford into household names.
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American actress Carrie Fisher is seen on the set of "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" written, directed and produced by George Lucas.
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Bill Murray appears as Jim, left, with Carrie Fisher as Brandy during the "Marseilles, 1978" skit on Nov. 18, 1978 .
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American actress Carrie Fisher reprises her role of Princess Leia in space epic "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" directed by Irvin Kershner.
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Carrie Fisher attends the Giorgio Armani Fashion Show on Sept.16, 1980 at the RCA Promenade in New York City.
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Carrie Fisher plays Cathy with Penny Marshall as the titular Laverne on an episode of "Laverne & Shirley", Nov. 9, 1982.
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Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon pose together in a 1983 portrait in New York City.
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American actress Carrie Fisher poses with British actor Peter Mayhew, in costume as Chewbacca, on the set of 'Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi', a documentary about the second film in the Star Wars saga that focuses on variety of unusual beings that populate the film's world. The program was originally broadcast on Nov. 21, 1983.
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American actress Carrie Fisher, daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds, was most notable for her role as Princess Leia in the space epic "Star Wars".
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Carrie Fisher attends a book party for 'Surrender The Pink by Carrie Fisher' circa 1990 in New York City.
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Carrie Fisher posts with her book "Delusions Grandma" during an appearance at Book Soup in Los Angeles, California, United States on April 15, 1994.
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Actress Carrie Fisher during an interview with host Jay Leno on Feb. 10, 1997.
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Carrie Fisher is seen at the American Comedy Awards on Feb. 9,1997 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
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George Lucas' enduring space opera 'Star Wars' made Mark Hamill, left, Carrie Fisher, center and Harrison Ford, right, American household names.
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Carrie Fisher during "Tarzan" Hollywood Premiere on June 12, 1999 at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are seen on Fifth Ave outside The Plaza hotel while shooting "Star Wars".
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Actress Carrie Fisher and director George Lucas pose together at the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award after party at the Highlands on June 9, 2005 in Hollywood, California.
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Honoree Carrie Fisher attends the US-Ireland Aliiance's Oscar Wilde Awards event at J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot on Feb.19, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.
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Carrie Fisher plays Rosemary on a 30 Rock episode "Rosemary's Baby". The episode aired Oct. 25, 2007.
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Debbie Reynolds, left, and daughter Carrie Fisher arrive at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday Sept. 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and more than 6,000 fans enjoyed a surprise "Star Wars" Fan Concert performed by the San Diego Symphony, featuring the classic "Star Wars" ensembles from composer John Williams, at the Embarcadero Marina Park South on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California.
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Debbie Reynolds, winner of the Screen Actors Guild lifetime award, pose center with her daughter Carrie Fisher, left and granddaughter Billie Lourd, right, in the press room at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.
3. "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?" - "Star Wars: A New Hope"
4. Princess Leia: "Governor Tarkin, I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board."
Governor Tarkin: "Charming to the last. You don't know how hard I found it, signing the order to terminate your life."
Princess Leia: "I'm surprised that you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself."
Governor Tarkin: "Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now."
Princess Leia : "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."
Governor Tarkin: "Not after we demonstrate the capabilities of this station"
- "Star Wars: A New Hope"
5. Princess Leia: "I love you."
Han Solo: "I know." - The Empire Strikes Back
After bantering way through the first two films Leia and Han Solo finally declare their love for each other just moments before he's about to go into the deep freeze. Their timing was awful. But it was pure magic for the viewers.
6.Han Solo: "Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?"
Princess Leia: "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookie."
Han Solo: "I can arrange that. You could use a good kiss." - "The Empire Strikes Back"
7. Han Solo: "We lost our son. Forever."
Leia: "No. It was Snoke. He seduced our son to the dark side. But we can still save him. Me. You."
Han Solo: "If Luke couldn't reach him, how could I?"
Leia: "Luke is a Jedi. You're his father. There is still light in him, I know it."
-- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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8. And lest you think all of Fisher's best work was confined to the Star Wars franchise, she did a considerable amount of work on other hits. Take her character as the "Mystery woman" from "Blues Brothers" opposite John Belushi.
Jake: "It's good to see you, sweetheart."
Mystery Woman: "You contemptible pig! I remained celibate for you. I stood at the back of a cathedral, waiting, in celibacy, for you, with three hundred friends and relatives in attendance. My uncle hired the best Romanian caterers in the state. To obtain the seven limousines for the wedding party, my father used up his last favor with Mad Pete Trullo. So for me, for my mother, my grandmother, my father, my uncle, and for the common good, I must now kill you, and your brother."
Jake: "Oh, please, don't kill us! Please, please don't kill us! You know I love you baby. I wouldn't leave ya. It wasn't my fault"
Mystery Woman: "You miserable slug! You think you can talk your way out of this? You betrayed me."
Jake: "No, I didn't. Honest... I ran out of gas. I... I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!"
-- "Blues Brothers"
And then there was her turn as Meg Ryan's best friend in "When Harry Met Sally." Ryan and Billy Crystal may have been the stars, but Fisher stole the show with her limited screen time.
8. Marie: "Everybody thinks they have good taste and a sense of humor but they couldn't possibly all have good taste." - "When Harry Met Sally"
9. Marie: "I don't think he's ever going to leave her."
Sally: "Nobody thinks he's never going to leave her."
Marie: "You're right, you're right. I know you're right."
