Kathy Baker Quotes

As a young actor, I was advised to bide my time. Back then, there weren't good roles for someone like me. There were handsome leading men and character actors for smaller supporting roles. But I was told to hang in there, and it was good advice. We're all character actors now. Even a handsome man is a character actor at my age.

It always interests me how obsessed people are about age.

People think you have pressure when you are young. It's the other way round, actually.

I can play younger. It's better to be playing younger because you've got that experience, and it's hard to play older when you're younger.

But I've always believed that Christine Cagney shouldn't be played past a certain age.

I think there is a lot made out of age, and what age you feel.

I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.

Well, you know, I'm much older than I look.

I don't want to be 45 competing with 20-year-olds, running to go get Botox. I want to be an expressive actor hired for the age that I am, portraying women who are my age: 40. I'm just hoping I can find some of those roles to play. Otherwise, I have to find something else.

Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something.

I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.

Film roles really did start to dry up when I got into my 40s.

I would model when they wanted me, and as I got older, they wanted an older model. I was quite willing to be mother of the bride at 28. I was quite happy to be on the cover of a grandparents' magazine at 42; I have no ego about that.

The great thing about getting older and doing TV and theatre is that the roles get more interesting, and you're not cast because, 'Oh, she's always looked extraordinary.'

I do have a lot to learn, and I think that has a big factor in everything. Being 19 years old and being able to be in the UFC has a big effect on every single thing that people look at.

I don't give a damn what anybody says. I don't think at 70 and 75 that you can be as productive and efficient as you were when you were 40 or 50.

I know I don't fit in in L.A. because I look my age.

Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed.

I do intelligent roles. I don't want to be labeled as doing silly movies. I'm more mature than kids my age because I'm constantly surrounded by adults.

In Hollywood, you play a mom, and the next thing you know, you're on 'The Golden Girls.' They age you so fast.

Most films seem to be about a man and a women falling in love at some point and once you pass forty-five, it's almost disgusting to fall in love.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.

I used to think 40 was old. Now I think, 'Hey, 40's hot!'

I wrapped 'Buffy' and I always felt on 'Buffy' that they wanted to keep me younger for a specific reason. It seemed like I was getting younger every year that I was on the show. I think there was a reference to me being 15, then 14.

Men come of age at sixty, women at fifteen.