Illeana Douglas

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

The difference between me and them is that I'll look at Jesse Jackson and I'll see four Jesse Jacksons, and they'll just see one, the clown ambulance chaser.

I see a lot of actors for whom life becomes one big schedule. I guess I try to be more sensitive to my private life - to take a breath of fresh air and be in the countryside or on a golf course.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.