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My mother used to tell this corny story about how the doctor smacked me on the behind when I was born and I thought it was applause, and I have been looking for it ever since.

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Kathy Bates
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: June 28
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Kathleen Doyle Bates
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And people are always saying: 'Well, you go to Hollywood and you get yourself a film career or a TV series, and then you can do anything you want. Because then you've got the clout.' That had always sounded like a lot of hooey to me, but now I think it's true, unfortunately.
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 My 14-year-old grandniece is not allowed to watch 'American Horror Story' yet.
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