A biography for Anna Farishasn’t been written yet.
“I never imagined being able to make money from acting - and now I can.”
“There was a time when I was willing to marry any cute boy that looked at me.”
“I really love comedy and weirdly enough, I love how my journey has ended up. I get to laugh all day long.”
“I do love giving advice, but I try not to forget how flawed I am as well. And how many mistakes I've made.”
“I like the idea of sort of playing quieter roles, which would be refreshing for a minute. It is exhausting being really loud and obnoxious.”
“There's definitely a loneliness and, like, an internal element to being a performer.”
“I know a lot of actors talk about the importance of wardrobe, and it always seems like it's kind of a cop-out, maybe, because it seems like a minor detail to some people. But I think it's hugely important.”
“I am very rewarded and challenged in front of the camera.”
“There are times when I think, 'Do I have the energy to be upset?' and the answer is 'no.'”
“I feel really grateful that I am in comedy, and I love doing it.”
“You have to create your own stuff. It's really exciting to create something, sell it, and feel like I'm not just a pawn waiting to be cast.”
“I don't think anybody really wants to know their limits.”
“It's weird to get gifted things as an actress because it usually happens when you've made a movie, and you can finally afford something, and then these fashion labels give it to you for free.”
“I was never the class clown or anything like that. When I was growing up and doing theatre in Seattle I was always doing very dramatic work. Now I can't get a dramatic role to save my life!”
“You have to be willing to accept the idea that people may think you're stupid.”
“The hardest thing in my industry is longevity, getting your next job. It's hard to get the first job, but it's so much harder to get the sixth or seventh as a woman.”
“'Overboard' was the movie that I put on when I wasn't feeling great, and it always made me feel better. I could watch it a gazillion times. So when they approached me to be a part of this remake, I was terrified because I felt like there's no way anything could live up to the original. But it was thrilling.”
“I would love to have more actress friends, but I just don't.”
“One of the things that comedy has given me over the years is a really good ability to laugh at myself and to not take things that don't matter too much too seriously. I feel that very little offends me anymore and I'm really grateful for that because I think I was a pretty uptight little kid.”
“I've been through heartbreak and uncertainty and giddy crushes and everything. We all have.”