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title: "11 Roles Quotes By Kathy Bates"
description: "11 Roles quotes by Kathy Bates. Plus more from Kathy Bates and more Roles sayings from other authors."
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> [For a long time I did not want to do television because I did not want to get stuck playing the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/for-a-long-time-i-did-not-want-to-do-television-because-i-did-not/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f17/kathy-bates-8711_challenges_for-a-long-time-i-did-not-want-to-do-tel_1176660.jpg)

> [I was a Stephen King fan and I was amazed that I got the chance to play that role and very glad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-was-a-stephen-king-fan-and-i-was-amazed-that-i-got-the-chance-to/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb7/kathy-bates-8711_amazed_i-was-a-stephen-king-fan-and-i-was-amaze_3183005.jpg)

> [I read Stephen King a lot and I've actually played two roles. Delores Claiborne is my favorite, I think, of any film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-read-stephen-king-a-lot-and-i-ve-actually-played-two-roles-delores/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14c/kathy-bates-8711_books_i-read-stephen-king-a-lot-and-i-ve-actua_1742561.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/o-k-we-had-women-s-lib-in-the-60s-the-women-fought-for-their-roles/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a3/kathy-bates-8711_force_o-k-we-had-women-s-lib-in-the-60s-the-wo_2127670.jpg)

> [The roles I was lucky enough to get were real stretches for me: usually a character who was older, or a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/the-roles-i-was-lucky-enough-to-get-were-real-stretches-for-me/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/255/kathy-bates-8711_because_the-roles-i-was-lucky-enough-to-get-were_1878416.jpg)

> [The relationship to the director is becoming more crucial to me, making sure there are some common goals. I haven't been in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/the-relationship-to-the-director-is-becoming-more-crucial-to-me/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7bf/kathy-bates-8711_becoming_the-relationship-to-the-director-is-beco_2286868.jpg)

> [The problem I have these days is that women are often cast in a role - as a police officer, for example…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/the-problem-i-have-these-days-is-that-women-are-often-cast-in-a-role/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/491/kathy-bates-8711_being-a-woman_the-problem-i-have-these-days-is-that-wo_240409.jpg)

> [I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-look-for-a-role-that-hopefully-i-feel-empathy-with-and-that-i-can/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/919/kathy-bates-8711_and-love_i-look-for-a-role-that-hopefully-i-feel_3143573.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/the-thing-that-i-ve-run-up-against-is-that-it-s-always-been-an-either/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/787/kathy-bates-8711_actresses_the-thing-that-i-ve-run-up-against-is-th_1739390.jpg)

> [ You hope that the same people are coming back. I love playing with Angela \[Bassett\]. She's fierce. I met her years and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/you-hope-that-the-same-people-are-coming-back-i-love-playing-with/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f8/kathy-bates-8711_angela_you-hope-that-the-same-people-are-coming_1477382.jpg)

> [I find that I'm fighting to keep my energy and my passion centered on the work and not on "Will this get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-find-that-i-m-fighting-to-keep-my-energy-and-my-passion-centered-on/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/kathy-bates-8711_energy_i-find-that-i-m-fighting-to-keep-my-ener_2271507.jpg)

## Other authors on Roles

## More by Kathy Bates

> ['Misery' left a lasting mark on me. When I die, it will be 'Kathy 'Misery' Bates Is Dead.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/misery-left-a-lasting-mark-on-me-when-i-die-it-will-be-kathy-misery/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [Cancer and its aftermath changed my outlook in a profound way. I've become less of a hermit, and I travel more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/cancer-and-its-aftermath-changed-my-outlook-in-a-profound-way-i-ve/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [When I was in New Orleans, I was in a grocery store and a woman came up to me and she said, "Oh, my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/when-i-was-in-new-orleans-i-was-in-a-grocery-store-and-a-woman-came/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-can-sit-here-on-the-couch-and-hear-you-say-you-re-very-feminine-and/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I want to see women onscreen the way I see them in society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-want-to-see-women-onscreen-the-way-i-see-them-in-society/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I have really focused on mindfulness. That helps me make better choices both physically, psychologically, and emotionally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-have-really-focused-on-mindfulness-that-helps-me-make-better/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I didn't go out on one date in high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-didn-t-go-out-on-one-date-in-high-school/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [People will come up, and they'll talk about 'Misery.' But a lot of people will talk about 'Waterboy.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/people-will-come-up-and-they-ll-talk-about-misery-but-a-lot-of-people/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-love-everything-i-love-being-the-empathetic-characters-i-love-being/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-didn-t-go-out-on-one-date-in-high-school-i-played-guitar-and-sang/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [The problem I have these days is that women are often cast in a role - as a police officer, for example - and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/the-problem-i-have-these-days-is-that-women-are-often-cast-in-a-role/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I have had periods of depression in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-have-had-periods-of-depression-in-my-life/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I kind of grew up on horror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-kind-of-grew-up-on-horror/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [Now if I go through it again, I think I would be a lot more open about it. I admire people who have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/now-if-i-go-through-it-again-i-think-i-would-be-a-lot-more-open-about/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

> [I was never an ingenue. I've always just been a character actor. When I was younger, it was a real problem, because I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-bates/i-was-never-an-ingenue-i-ve-always-just-been-a-character-actor-when-i/)

[Kathy Bates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-bates/)

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