Carrie Fisher In 2008 Interview: ‘You're Only As Sick As Your Secrets’ | Flashback | TODAY

[@Loveya226]

Anyone else binging Carrie interviews?

[@TomTom-df9ph]

Loveya226 I’m obsessed with them.

[@pee7754]

I love Carrie so much!

[@coramarquez6400]

2020 and still love watching her.

[@sharronpettis1486]

@@pee7754 Her courage is astounding! Not to mention her authenticity!!❤️😊✌🏻

[@redrum0929]

I am! June, 2021. I’m obsessed! How did I not know she was cool AF!

[@sandragonzalez1965]

the sense of humor is the best tool to fight emotional wars and life itself...I totally get her. May the force be with her. RIP

[@michaelterry1000]

Yes, she comes off as really trying to be as honest as possible and in today's world that is so refreshing that most people would be completely forgiving of any mental illness she may have.

[@sandragonzalez1965]

My daughter is bipolar...it's not easy.

[@bobnob9195]

there's nothing to be forgiven for.....her drug use yes, but not her mental illness, that's like saying people should forgive someone for their diabetes

[@poppyfields7217]

She is so funny. Humour is the best way to deal with things!

[@McAppleWar]

I disagree. I think looking at the truth and self knowledge is the best way to deal with things. Humor has its place, but it leads to addiction, self-hatred and mental disease when used to cope with tough issues.

[@jomon324]

Harald Selliseth Thank the Lord people like you exist. I thought I was the only one.

[@poppyfields7217]

Harald Selliseth Humour leads to addiction and self hatred ? Really? I'm a nurse and I find the complete opposite to be true. I have nursed many people over the years, and in my experience I have found that people who have a Mental Health issue, do better when having a sense of humour about their illnesses, that and medication of course. It's a way of coping with things, rather than being miserable and having the "why me?" attitude. That is why I like Carrie Fisher, because it's so refreshing to see someone with her humour, who dealt with things so well.

[@jomon324]

Poppy Fields you haven't seen the "evil laugh" then. It's when people laugh just as a defense mechanism, but the laugh sounds weird, like it's forced. They laugh in a sycophantic way, and you start noticing that they get their kicks out of watching other people squirm. It's cool when heroes laugh at villans, but when villans laugh at heroes, it's creepy and gross. This is what Harald was talking about. I know because my mom's side of my family never found humor in stuff like cats being silly, but would always find humor in scaring kids into crying, pulling mean pranks, and watching kids squirm. I had to watch this stuff happen, and it's never funny. Vindictive laughter, which Carrie Fisher has in this interview (she sounds like my aunt), is VERY bad.

[@poppyfields7217]

jomon324 No, I don't see that at all in this video. I just see her as a person who can laugh at herself, despite of or perhaps because of her problems she had in her life.

[@Hellcat-x1p]

I could listen to her all day. Her life, her honesty, her enthusiasm.🌹🌹🌹

[@jcextranow]

If your life is not funny, it better get funny fast. This woman was a wealth of knowledge. Had common sense that spanned the ages.

[@88feji]

I wonder if the Joker movie's quote of "my life is nothing but a comedy" is inspired by Carrie Fisher's quote .... for them when life gets painful they psyche themselves to think its part of a funny skit ...

[@SR-iz2eq]

Incredible raw realness. Rip Carrie and Debbie. You both won life lottery

[@KeyvyKeyChannel]

"You're only as sick as your secrets, which means I'm absolutely well." wonderful.

[@mikeykm1993]

What a fantastic lady

[@natebeach]

Carrie Fisher you're my hero. At last, someone I can relate to about having dysfunctional family, depression, & personal demons. Thank You, more than you know. Rest in peace.

[@princesssolo1197]

She had such a great outlook on life

[@emilyr7887]

The force is with her and she is one with the force. RIP Carrie Fisher

[@bbdd18]

Thank you Carrie.

[@PatriCoop]

Gosh her wits. Miss her so much❤️

[@truenorth7949]

I love her she's so genuine. There was no false veneer with her and she's so self revealing. Very sad loss and hard to believe she's gone now at just 60, I really thought she's pull through. Rip Carrie

[@hindsightpov4218]

Carrie Fisher was always too smart for her own good.

[@sharronpettis1486]

Too smart for Hellywood!!!

[@babbaruff1045]

Awww I love her 💖 I struggle with depression so listening to her speak so openly about her battle makes me feel less lonely and weird.

[@elissaschornstein5747]

Carrie was something special a smart funny lovely woman. I am so sad she has left us. And now her wonderfully talented is with. her. It is so hard to believe. But hopefully they are together again.

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

I'm can hear Debbie now saying - where do you think you're going without me. They shall be missed.

[@TheRoozGBN]

Love her ! Refreshingly honest with a brilliant sense of humour .. She owns it .. a breath of fresh air X rip

[@ediekoller1144]

Carrie Fisher was not Married to Bryan Lourd ..she lived with him for 3 yrs and had a daughter ..but no marriage ever took place...look it up. She was married to Paul Simon for a year 1983-1984. R.I.P. Carrie

[@lenwelch2195]

Better be funny fast or it can haunt you. - one of the greatest lines of advice I’ve ever heard. Laughing changes your day and you get to start your day all over.

[@TerribleTimes]

She was a damn cool lady, RIP my princess.

[@richardscott4318]

what a wonderful sense of humor carrie had. i've been watching many of her interviews the last few days or so, and i've found myself laughing out loud more times than i can count. i can't believe how much she looks like margot kidder here. a talented and lovely lady who'll be greatly missed. rest in peace, carrie.

[@bjlyon615]

Both Margot and Carrie suffered from bipolar disorder. The drugs they give to control this disorder cause changes in one’s physical appearance, especially facial expressions. That’s true of most psychotropic medications.

[@joeschmoe373]

WOW...I see now how engaging she was and frankly, cool as shyte!

[@WhirledPeace]

God she made me laugh watching this.. Honest, upfront and eccentric..these things work for her in a way that makes her even more attractive. Peace.

[@raavin6]

RIP Carrie Fisher 1956-2016 May the force be with you .... always.

[@TIMDRY]

Love her! Another sad loss.

[@jacobpatrickpoulsen6608]

Carrie Fisher was a funny lady. She never took herself to seriously, which is so refreshing. :)

[@Jessethegoodwitch]

She was so funny.

[@benm5221]

She was always so self-depreciating, felt she could never live-up to her mom's beauty and talent, and her dad left her and her Mom for another woman (Liz Taylor). Then she watched her Mother deal with her fame and career leave her. She wasn't very happy being the child of huge celebrities and being a child star herself, because she wanted to just be a kid.. Carrie was so "lucky", but sadness seems to have been baked-in from her start. She kept fighting her dark emotions her whole adult life, and she bravely fought the evil stigma of mental illness to the benefit of many others fighting it themselves. She's in heaven, for sure.

[@jonasb.7081]

an idol for a lifetime. even beyond her passing away

[@ShikagoMale1]

God, was she charming...

[@michaelterry1000]

‘You're Only As Sick As Your Secrets’ . I couldn't agree more. Most people are forgiving and understanding if you are upfront and honest with them about mental illness. What most people have a problem with are those that try to cover up or lie about their illness. Most likely they already know that there is a problem and are annoyed and resentful that they have to play along with the secret.

[@av201]

What a load of crap. People who are “honest” about their mental health struggles are shunned. Most everyone has depression and anxiety these days, if not bipolar disorder

[@michaelterry1000]

@@av201 I agree with your second sentence but disagree with your first sentence. That is not my experience at all. Who “shunned” Carrie Fisher after she came out and was honest with her mental disorder ? Not only was she not “shunned”, Meryl Streep played the lead character based and written about Carrie Fisher and she was the hero of the film who admitted her illness and the film ridiculed the mother character (played by Shirley MacLaine) specifically for acting as if she did not have any mental issues, when she obviously did.

[@wsc1018]

Can't believe it's been almost a year since she & her mother died. Both of them were gems, and thanks to film, always will be.

[@bellella_6926]

QUEEN.

[@songbirdy]

Comedy is tragedy plus time. Carrie totally grasped that.

[@ronil2345]

Love her A.REAL PERSON IN A.FAKE WORLD

[@rodbirch5876]

What a treasure. Aside from the epic movie and her role in the late 70's for this 70's kid, just an honest, up-front, genuine, insightful human being. And delighted to learn she was best friends with Penny Marshall while reading Penny's (excellent!) book!

[@nataliewalker5644]

She was awesome

[@justineharper3346]

I love her so much. Princess Leia was who I wanted to be when I grew up, but listening to interviews with her as an adult really makes me adore her. She was so witty and hilarious

[@jamietuggnut3312]

She was the voice of Peter's boss at the beer factory on Family Guy....

[@sharonbelt8435]

She is so wonderfully and beautiful and loved by us all

[@rgw8354]

RIP General Leia/Carrie Fisher. You are greatly missed and loved.

[@ttee3618]

I literally love her 😊

[@CaliChaos99]

She was a diamond of a person…R.I.P.

[@connorpierce9663]

3:09 I've never laughed so hard. Carrie is one of my few heroes... not because of the acid.

[@andyznuff]

RIP Matt Lauer's career. And Carrie Fisher.

[@ClintScottFischer]

This woman is becoming my new hero and she's gone.

[@Rebmetpes4]

She was a trip and hot af at her age up to her passing! lol rip!

[@jenniferdaly6060]

Carrie is truly an icon.

[@elissaschornstein5747]

Sorry meant to say her wonderfully talented Mum Debbie Reynolds is with her.

[@rustcohle3803]

she's right, there is a stigma towards these types of illnesses that people just dismiss or refuse to believe. n we r doing little to change that

[@sharronpettis1486]

Yeah, when most are nuts without a mental disease! Oh the irony! ✌🏻❤️😊

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

"You're only as sick as your secrets" is an AA term. She must've been working the steps and everything and she still struggled so. Not very encouraging for addicts like myself.

[@secretlifeofa1926]

It's about time for people to see that sadly, AA doesn't work. Its been the panacea for many "ills" for decades. And there's so much evidence that it doesn't work. The whole goal of AA is to keep people "in AA." Not to end the substance use.

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

@@secretlifeofa1926 I agree. Very few people find life long sobriety in,AA, but it's great for those few who do.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The other slogan is it works if you work it. There is no magic pill for addiction. It is hard to change bad thinking and living problems. Nobody is ever cured of bad personality traits.

[@КартаваяНастя]

Amen😔

[@JimmyGrl09]

Miss her!

[@pauljamieson333]

❤Carrie

[@janetta98]

'He left you for another man...' No, you dolt. He left her for a man. Carrie isn't a man, you get that, right?

[@cynthiaennis3107]

L Beatrice Batz Great catch!!!! I have to see that again! Lol!

[@monmothma3358]

"Another man" references Bryan, not Carrie...He was a man who left her for another man. I don't think they should have talked about it in that sensationalist manner, though. Good thing Carrie had her humour, it was her defense.

[@songbirdy]

@@monmothma3358 nope. Its worded wrong. If it would have been a woman it would be another woman, because Carrie is a woman too. Or you could even substitute the word s another person, but not another man.

[@variousJnames]

@@songbirdy Wrong! You dolt, you don't get it. Bryan is a man, and left her for ANOTHER man.

[@rr7firefly]

Carrie Fisher was courageous in her struggle with Bipolar Disorder and she was admirable for bringing it openly into the public conversation. With no shame. Those of us who have suffered to a lesser degree with neurosis, depression, anxiety or fears should be immediately compassionate with those who suffer with more serious mental illness. The statistics are out: more than 25% of us have a mental illness. THAT is not something we should ignore.

[@marymagdalene3004]

She was high in this interview, but still a great interviewee. Sad that her life was tinged with that addictive personality disorder, but she did as good as possible under the circumstances. God rest her soul in peace.

[@MrGreeneyedcat]

Beautiful strong patriarch she was. RIP Carrie fisher.

[@normbograham]

Bipolar, or Manic Depressive, makes your life very difficult, and ruins all relationships. I'm glad she was so open about it. the same condition made my brothers life very difficult to maintain relationships, or even stop you from helping everyone, whom would not help you when the manic passed. So, he could give away all his money, then struggle to pay rent, or just not have it.

[@sharronpettis1486]

More open than HE was!

[@kevindodson9772]

4:32 mark. It's like the weather.

[@sandrashevey8252]

Funny so because they made an issue of her weight (when she weighed nothing) she (perhaps as payback) gains masses of weight later on. Never thought about it until she mentions.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

Beautiful lady with a great sense of humor, too bad smoking killed her. She was a heavy smoker that led to her death. Smoking causes not only cancer but also hardens the heart arteries that causes heart attacks. She died of a heart attack. Smoking also killed Patrick Swayze. Pancreatic cancer and he was a chain smoker that continued to smoke even during his cancer treatments!! Terrible addiction.

[@oxyvolutionstudio]

My god, he's a terrible interviewer! I mean he has Carry Fisher in front of him and he's just trying to talk on top of her! WTF

[@simonfarrell6585]

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[@blazingsaddle166]

That interviewer is possibly the most irritating peson I have ever heard. Constantly interrupting the flow of Carrie's anecdotes.

[@msw8839]

That interviewer. Matt Lauer really has become a postscript hasn't he?

[@cornwall5811]

The last of the authentic characters, rest are clones!

[@TheRavenal]

Matt was always a bore and poor interviewer. Don't know how he ever got so popular (although no longer the case).

[@JeffRebornNow]

Something happened to her in the early 2000s. She went from the way she'd always looked (though a bit older) to someone that was a barely recognizable version of her younger self. Was it the lithium? Was it the ETC? Was it the donuts?

[@johnsonapioras8697]

Imo that therapy and legal meds

[@SacredFire777]

The illegal drugs, smoking, and alcohol. ECT does not make one age. Psychotropic drugs could have contributed.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

That's HER?? WTF?? She looks completely different.

[@maryoregan3557]

Georgie Thumbs up

[@larisamadolimov9130]

Georgie Thumbs I see how probably drugs change you inside and out! she looks so destroy by drugs! maybe it's not even her???? :(

[@rasmusandersson02]

But she looks like you often do when you are 52 years old.

[@TinnyAndOddReturns]

It took awhile for her doctors and her to find the right balance of medication for her manic depression (which she has stated in interviews) and all kinds of weight related issues stem from the illness. I really wish people would do their research on mood disorders before they open their mouth. I've worked in the field for over 10 years now and the stigma surrounding mental illness is bad enough without the emotional and physical effects it has on the person with the diagnosis. The woman fought in the public eye for decades to help people understand mental illness so at least try and educate yourself.

[@greenpeas154]

She had put on weight a lot at that time, due to medications. Of course that changes your looks.

[@SandySaunders9142]

I would have loved to hear the rest of that Cary Grant story. I never realized what a lousy interviewer Matt was. Why would a guest open up to someone who so obviously does not care and can't even fake it. I know it's the guests job to be interviewed, but I wonder if it makes people reluctant to go beyond surface stuff. I'd give the bare minimum, whilst still being professional.

[@kallen868]

Read or listen to Wishful Drinking the whole story of Cary Grant is there. ( you can find the audio book here on KZbin)

[@annamarcaletti1025]

DEBBIE. REYNOLDS LOVED CARRIE SO MUCH WHEN CARRIE DIED DEBBIE FOLLOWED HER ❣️💓💕

[@sandrashevey8252]

Cary Grant..I also got tongue-tied with Cary Grant. Warren Cowan had set up an interview at the Magic Castle in Hollywood in which CG was part owner. Grant was seated with 6 or 7 men from the company that featured him as its spokesperson. I kept trying to get up my courage to approach him but never did. When closing time arrived I still had not introduced myself and as we all walked down the (exquisite) stairwell I remained frozen. A few days later I received a phone call from Mr. Grant`s secretary, `Miss Shevey, Mr. Grant wants me to tell you, if you ever encounter him again and decline to introduce yourself, there will be ++++ to pay` Or maybe it`s in a letter?!

[@homlesy1172]

Carrie Fisher had a drug cocktail in her system when she died in late December after going into cardiac arrest aboard an LAX-bound flight.

[@sharronpettis1486]

🤣 arrived in an ambulance! 👏🏻🤪

[@oreokookie1000]

yep, me and older sis...we both get manic.....the acid didn't do much, it was fun, i did it 500 times.....nowadays, my remodeling business keeps me from going off the manic end, ...and my relationship with God....

[@Esoteric456]

She looks like the woman in "Total Recall". (Disguise Arnold wears at the checkpoint.) R.I.P.

[@pele11201]

Esoteric456 yes

[@hwy9nightkid]

Matt Laurer is a putz, he should just stop

[@ItsTimePictures]

hwy9nightkid yes

[@ebonypegasus9864]

OMG that interviewer is so naive... thinking that bi polar means that tomorrow she's completely different. I'm glad she came back with "it's not that fast" I get the same stupid comments from ignorant people who know I have it.

[@donnastitz1497]

Bipolar is like being on a roller costar a lot of fun but not so much 24-7 after 50 yrs ...Soo. many people don't understand but .it is a physical problem..in the brain Peeps that don't understand look up , "which comedians have bipolar...It just might surprise U ;)

[@danlivni2097]

Matt Lauer still had hair back then

[@Usvaa]

Do you ever envy people that are dead, for being dead?

[@bankcounsel]

This is Carrie Fisher? Doesn't look anything like her. Wow!

[@migalorsdarwin1930]

she looks like Darth Vader without his helmet

[@MrS98VAC]

Thumbelina

[@Ma_Ba]

She sang in that Fairie Tale Theater episode which is available on You Tube.

[@Theaddora]

It is sad to see what she did to her body.

[@burtonrivera5253]

Bitterness beyond belief..... She lived in another world. One with secrets, denials, all that maniacal stuff. Things people either understand (And won't talk about) Or don't understand and talk about the shallow, mundane starstruck child that only sees a Christmas tree at Christmas

[@johnlamphier9812]

dam funny

[@robertcornelius3514]

What was her stance on immigration?

[@gschady]

wookies are okay, let 'em in

[@kanewayne3252]

Korova Milk Bar lol

[@UnchainedEruption]

Let's just say if she could go back she would have blocked Imperial Grand Moff's from coming near Alderaan.

[@bradleygearhart2555]

Gallifreyan Buccaneer 😆

[@putinscat1208]

OMG! This is an advertisement to keep taking coke.

[@donnastitz1497]

I am Bipoler

[@adambrick6224]

She looks almost like Margot Kidder here....

[@firehorse2008]

She seems a little bit manic in this interview to me.

[@trevrr]

as a fellow bipolar haver she's definitely manic here

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

he is awful Carrie rocks

[@scjincascadia]

Ew Matt lauer

[@markorendas1790]

DIDNT AGE WELL...(COCAINE)

[@sharronpettis1486]

Typical MALE comment! 🙄

[@curtismurray9793]

Lauar thank God yer fired yer the most borrrink interviewer on the planet yo never got ONE of her jokes urggggh

[@sharronpettis1486]

He's so obnoxious