"Why did I think I didn't thank her?" an emotional Bates said on 'CBS Sunday Morning' after the realization, more than 30 years after her Oscar win

The Titanic actress was in utter disbelief after watching her Oscars speech, and one could also see the relief on her face, because she remembered her mother in her big career moment. When Ben Mankiewicz asked Kathy Bates why that moment meant so much to her, she gave a touching response that’ll make you want to grab those tissues again: