"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"
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The line “getting your next job” lands like an admission of perpetual auditioning, even after fame. Faris frames “longevity” as the true difficulty, which flips the usual narrative that success is a one-time door you finally unlock. Her subtext is blunt: for women, the door keeps re-locking. The “sixth or seventh” detail matters because it’s so unglamorous; it evokes a resume, not a fairy tale. It suggests a career measured not in accolades but in survival, in staying hireable as tastes, executives, and algorithms pivot.
As a comedic actress who’s often been packaged as approachable, Faris is also smuggling critique in plain language. She’s pointing at ageism without saying “ageism,” at the way female desirability gets treated like a job qualification, and at how “bankable” becomes a moving target women are forced to chase. It’s not just unfair; it’s efficient, a system designed to keep women grateful for any seat at the table - and ready to be swapped out when the table wants someone newer.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Faris, Anna. (2026, January 17). 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. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-hardest-thing-in-my-industry-is-longevity-44261/
Chicago Style
Faris, Anna. "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." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-hardest-thing-in-my-industry-is-longevity-44261/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"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." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-hardest-thing-in-my-industry-is-longevity-44261/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
