Quotes from Anna Faris

There's definitely a loneliness and, like, an internal element to being a performer.

I take pride in how great my relationship is with Chris, but having said that, of course, in this crazy world where he's off doing movies and I'm in L.A. raising our child, of course I'm going to feel vulnerable, like any normal human would.

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 feel, for the most part, especially in comedy, you make your own work, and maybe that's true across the board.

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.

When I travel, it makes me wish I looked completely polished all the time. I don't. I live in sweats.

There was a time when I was willing to marry any cute boy that looked at me.

I do love giving advice, but I try not to forget how flawed I am as well. And how many mistakes I've made.

After I had my baby, I reprioritized my life in general. I really wanted to play characters that gave me a different kind of fulfillment. That is a difficult thing to find, especially as an actress.

You have to be willing to accept the idea that people may think you're stupid.

Blythe Danner is somebody whose career I admire. She's a great actress and does good work, but also has a life of her own. I love my job but, at the end of the day, I want to come home and watch a movie and drink a bottle of wine with my husband.

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.

You know, right now, they say - I don't know who says this, but somebody told me - there's three male roles to every female role. And I guess I'd work on evening that up. Making great roles for women. It's just such a huge challenge.

'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 like the idea of sort of playing quieter roles, which would be refreshing for a minute. It is exhausting being really loud and obnoxious.

Life is too short to be in relationships where you feel this isn't fully right.

I used to sort of consider myself a feminist, an environmentalist, and I still have some of that in me, but I've done so many offensive comedies, I'm now worn down to a little nub of... nub of an activist.

I love being a part of a romantic comedy. I've done a lot of comedies but haven't always had a ton of romance in them.

I never imagined being able to make money from acting - and now I can.

Yeah, I do like scary movies, especially the ones that don't take themselves too seriously.

Motherhood is like a big sleeping bag of guilt.

I'm not a very good lover. I'm so nervous about my sexuality.

I really love comedy and weirdly enough, I love how my journey has ended up. I get to laugh all day long.