you're fat, so what you gain is a loss. it's not a good situation. >> reporter: fisher spoke about being bipolar and often turned pain into humor, also writing "wishful drinking" and "shockaholic." there seemed to be no lack of material. fisher was briefly married to singer paul simon in the 1980s. years later she gave birth to a daughter, billie katherine, from her relationship with brian lord. she debuted in the play "hairspray." "under the rainbow," "hollywood vice squad," received praise for "soap dish" and played meg ryan's wise-cracking friend in "when harry met sally." but nothing could, would or perhaps should loom larger on