Carrie Fisher: Who helps you get things done?

The question

Who helps you get things done?

Originally asked

Lifehacker, to people about their working day, How I Work

Lifehacker repeatedly used this exact support-network prompt in its named How I Work questionnaire.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Carrie Fisher

Actor and writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My mother.

Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 1 April 2001 source ↗

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Alan Shepard Naval aviator and astronaut; the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon

We worked with the engineers in the design and construction and testing phases in those various areas, then we would get back together at the end of the week and brief each other as to what had gone on. So even though we were there competing with each other for the first ride, we were still acting as a team, and helping each other in those days.

Recorded Houston, Texas, Academy of Achievement, 1 February 1991 source ↗

Derek Sivers Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want

I have no team business-wise. I should mention that I have no assistant or team at all.

Recorded Kelly Irving, community interview transcript, Expert Author Community, 29 August 2025 source ↗

David Lynch Film director, screenwriter and painter

There are so many people I’ve loved working with, but you’ve got to get the right person for the project.

Recorded Carol Diehl, Interview Magazine, 25 January 2012 source ↗

Bill Gates Co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Satya is very good at extracting the maximum value from my time and making sure I look at all the important things. He’s very thoughtful, good at working with people, working through problems in a calm sort of way.

Recorded Times of India editors, TOI Guest Editor interview, The Times of India, 17 November 2017 source ↗