People will come up, and they'll talk about 'Misery.' But a lot of people will talk about 'Waterboy.' — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I find that I'm fighting to keep my energy and my passion centered on the work and not on "Will this get… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
You hope that the same people are coming back. I love playing with Angela [Bassett]. She's fierce. I met her years and… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
Now if I go through it again, I think I would be a lot more open about it. I admire people who… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
The roles I was lucky enough to get were real stretches for me: usually a character who was older, or a little… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I was never an ingenue. I've always just been a character actor. When I was younger, it was a real problem, because… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy. — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
Because I'm a woman, because I'm a character actress, because I'm over 40, I'll be very interested to see, not just for… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
And people are always saying: 'Well, you go to Hollywood and you get yourself a film career or a TV series, and… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
'Misery' left a lasting mark on me. When I die, it will be 'Kathy 'Misery' Bates Is Dead.' — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
Cancer and its aftermath changed my outlook in a profound way. I've become less of a hermit, and I travel more. — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
When I was in New Orleans, I was in a grocery store and a woman came up to me and she said, "Oh, my… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I can sit here on the couch and hear you say, "You're very feminine and very attractive," but I have always struggled with that. — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I have really focused on mindfulness. That helps me make better choices both physically, psychologically, and emotionally. — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
People will come up, and they'll talk about 'Misery.' But a lot of people will talk about 'Waterboy.' — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I love everything. I love being the empathetic characters. I love being the villains. I think it's like when we're kids, we like to… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I didn't go out on one date in high school. I played guitar and sang and wrote my own music and poetry and stuff… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
The problem I have these days is that women are often cast in a role - as a police officer, for example - and… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
![“You hope that the same people are coming back. I love playing with Angela [Bassett]. She's fierce. I met her years and years ago when she was a student at Yale, so to see her do these fierce roles and go on to [be] this powerhouse has just been awesome.” quote by Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0f8/kathy-bates-8711_angela_you-hope-that-the-same-people-are-coming_1477382.jpg)
