Carrie Fisher, who died Tuesday at the age of 60, was known for her biting wit. It's on full display in Brian Jay Jones' new biography of George Lucas, George Lucas: A Life. Here are five funny Fisher quotes contained in those pages.
On the joint casting sessions of Star Wars and Brian De Palma's Carrie (De Palma and Lucas looked at the same actors): "Brian did all the talking, because George didn't talk then."
Her reaction upon reading the original Star Wars script: "Leia was unconscious a lot. I have an affinity for unconsciousness. But I also wanted to be involved in all of it."
On the incongruity of Leia's line about the "foul stench" of Grand Moff Tarkin, played by English gentleman Peter Cushing: "The Man smelled like linen and lavender."
On Lucas' insistence on using gaffer's tape to hold down Fisher's breasts: "No breasts bounce in space, no jiggling in the Empire."
On the home base of Lucas' own empire, Skywalker Ranch: "Skywalker is where George gets to make up the rules."
