Carrie Fisher: ""Los Angeles Is A Company Town. . . That's Its Massive Downside"

What have you seen of New York? Have things changed?

I lived here for about 15 years. It changes a lot, but a lot of things stay the same. I like it here. The city's easier if you're young. But if you have your little niche, then it's manageable. It's much better than L.A. in the sense that you're always hooked up to this vitality. And in L.A. you have to really negotiate that. You have to organize that for yourself. Here you have to just go outside.

And what is Los Angeles like now -- pretend you're telling an alien.

Los Angeles is a company town. It's a showbiz town. So that's its massive downside. You know, it supports the show business industry. Its kind of upside is that it's got really good weather. But you know, if that's your upside, I don't know if that's good. But here's the thing with any place: The place is wherever your friends are. So you've gotta make sure you carve out a little tribe for yourself.

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