90 Quotes by Kathy Bates

When Aretha Franklin came on the radio when I was in college, we would stop the car, throw open the doors, jump out, and dance.

I love 'Homeland.'

I regret not taking my 83-year-old mother to the Oscars the year I won. She deserved the Oscar for giving up so much for me.

One of my favorite films is 'Psycho,' which I saw when I was 12.

When I met President Obama, all I could say was 'wow' - twice. What an idiot.

It matters to me, acting. It's what I do. It's what I've given up a lot to do. It's my life source. And I guess I'm too serious about it sometimes, but I want to treat it right.

I've heard of actors like De Niro and Streep who stay in character all day long. And Daniel Day-Lewis did it for 'My Left Foot.' I don't do that myself.

My mother used to ask, 'Why do you always write such sad songs?' I don't know if I was different from a lot of adolescents in that respect.

I used to play guitar years ago. It brought me a lot of pleasure when I was a teenager growing up and was having tough times.