Carrie Fisher’s iconic Star Wars character was no damsel in distress — quite the contrary, she was the ultimate bad*ss. Powerful, feisty, and always battle-ready, these quotes are a true celebration of all things Leia.Getty
“Someone has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, fly boy.” — Leia to Han in A New Hope
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“Hope is like the sun. If you only believe it when you see it, you’ll never make it through the night.” — Leia in The Last Jedi
“May The Force be with you.” — Leia to Rey in The Force Awakens
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“I don’t know where you get your delusions, Laser-Brain.” — Leia to Han in The Empire Strikes Back
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“I know. Somehow, I’ve always known.” — Leia to Luke in Return of the Jedi
“I’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee.” — Leia to Han in The Empire Strikes Back
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“Never underestimate a droid.” — Leia in The Rise of Skywalker
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“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” — Leia (in hologram form) to Obi-Wan in A New Hope
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“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” — Leia to Luke in A New Hope
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“Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way?” — Leia about Chewbacca in A New Hope