Swoosie Kurtz

“I'm named after my father's plane, 'The Swoose,' which was a B-17 bomber.”

“I love the stage. It's my home.”

“My only child, my only son, is a writer, and I'm very proud of him.”

“I think that parents only get so offended by gore if they're not used to it and if they're not in touch with their own inner creatures.”

“Theater is my first love. I can't take the camera-telefone in my hand and see it. I'm not a techie.”

“I am a worrier. I worry about the state of the world.”

“I've learned, again, what's most important is the people in my life. And to be grateful for every single moment.”

“I think my favorite thing is when people send me scripts and they say, 'You know, this is a guy's part, but I think you'd be great for it.'”

“I am an actress, a gymnast, a dancer - all things that are yet to be fulfilled.”

“I just want to keep working and being challenged and telling great stories.”

“You only have one life. And you only have one life of this age. You can't just save it for a special occasion.”