Quotes

Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

I stopped making movies because I don't like taking my clothes off. Maybe it's realism but, in my opinion, it's utter filth.

[when asked what her favorite film was] I think one of my favorite films is Dark Victory (1939) with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And... maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce.

Daddy had got us rooms in a motel until he could find us a house. There were not a lot of places available for a young family on our budget. Daddy went around to dozens of places. Nobody wanted kids. Finally, he found one in the hills south of Glendale. As usual, the landlady asked if he had kids. "Yep,' he replied. "A boy and a girl". "Well, whatta you going to do about them?" she wanted to know, implying that she didn't allow children. "I'm gonna take 'em out and drown 'em in the Los Angeles River, and come back tomorrow". That was my father - ask a silly question and just wait. She must have had the same sense of humor - we moved in the next day.

I do 20 minutes every time the refrigerator door opens and the light comes on.

[on the death of Tony Curtis] Nobody had a better time than Tony. He loved the ladies. He loved art. He loved this business more than anything. He was a great looking guy, handsome. We were all very close friends when we were young, a long, long time ago. But he had a wonderful life. He had a full life. He was a great, marvellous actor.

I only had radio growing up, so I loved going to the movies. I always had a thing for a fairy tale ending.

[on her daughter, Carrie Fisher] People used to call her "Debbie Reynolds' daughter," now they call me "Princess Leia's mother!"

[on the announcement that her daughter, Carrie Fisher, was in the film Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)] She's very excited about it... she's been on a diet ever since, because you know they have to be up to par, so she looks terrific, she's lost 40 pounds.

[December 27, 2016, on the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher]: Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop. Love, Carrie's Mother.