You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well I took masses of opiates religiously.
Interpretation
This quote humorously contrasts the idea of religion providing comfort with the personal experience of drug use.
Carrie Fisher's quote cleverly plays on the famous notion that religion serves as a comforting escape, likening it to her own use of opiates. By stating she took opiates 'religiously', she emphasizes a satirical connection between addiction and faith, suggesting that both can serve as means of coping with life's struggles, albeit in very different ways.
In practice
This quote could spark a humorous discussion on the role of substances and faith in providing comfort.
I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don't have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it. I'm not going to enjoy dying, but there's not much prep for that.
Over time, I've paid attention, taken notes and forgotten easily half of everything I've gone through.
I went to a doctor and told him I felt normal on acid, that I was a light bulb in a world of moths. That is what the manic state is like.
There's a line I have that our family was designed more for public than for private. But there are definitely some things that are only mine. I am someone who dreams at night, and you don't know what I'm dreaming.
You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending, and substance abuse - and that just sounds like a fantastic weekend in Vegas to me!
I am truly a product of Hollywood in-breeding. When two celebrities mate, someone like me is the result.
For your own safety, do not ever tell an astrophysicist, I hope all your stars are twinkling.
Humor is the healthy way of feeling "distance" between one's self and the problem, a way of standing off and looking at one's problem with perspective.
Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.
Everyone has a right to be stupid, but Comrade MacDonald abuses the privilege.
If men had to have babies, they would only ever have one each.
Players, Sir! I look on them as no better than creatures set upon tables and joint stools to make faces and produce laughter, like dancing dogs.
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