The problem I have these days is that women are often cast in a role - as a police officer, for example… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
For a long time I did not want to do television because I did not want to get stuck playing the same… — 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
The thing that I've run up against is that it's always been an either-or proposition, especially in Hollywood. You're either young and… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I read Stephen King a lot and I've actually played two roles. Delores Claiborne is my favorite, I think, of any film… — 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
O.K., we had women's lib in the '60s, the women fought for their roles, they're out there in the work force. Now… — 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
The relationship to the director is becoming more crucial to me, making sure there are some common goals. I haven't been in… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
I was a Stephen King fan and I was amazed that I got the chance to play that role and very glad… — 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
