“I've always tried to be honest, and it would be too difficult for me to develop some kind of persona. I don't have enough time or energy for that.” KindEnoughWould BeEnergyDifficultHonestBeing HonestPersonaEnough Time Author:Kathy Bates
“The relationship to the director is becoming more crucial to me, making sure there are some common goals. I haven't been in the kind of position where my roles have been chosen for me, where someone says, "First we'll do this and then we'll do this," and it's all part of some master plan.” FirstsKindHas BeensGoalCommonRolesPlansHavensPositionMastersBecomingDirectorsChosenCrucialBecoming MoreCommon Goal 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 play all kinds of crazy characters and dress up.” ThinkingKindPlayCharacterKidsLove IsCrazyDressesAll KindsVillainEmpathetic Author:Kathy Bates
“I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has that challenge for me to play - a different kind of role, a different type of character, a different time period.” FeelsLooksKindI CanDifferentPlayCharacterChallengesRolesTypePeriodsEmpathyAnd LoveHopefullyDifferent KindsDifferent TimesTime Periods Author:Kathy Bates