Ellen Pompeo

I didn't have a boyfriend until I was 16, and he was eight years older. My father was furious about this 24-year-old, and I had to hide the relationship. ”

Cancer is something that touches everyone's lives. ”

I don't find acting to be a particularly noble way to make a living. I'm not saving anybody's life, I'm not a teacher, I'm not working for UNICEF. I don't think I'm some big deal. ”

I want to teach my daughter the importance of exercising and eating healthy as she grows up. ”

Medicine is so fascinating. ”

Happiness is not that easy to achieve, but having a handsome husband, a beautiful baby, and a great job helps. ”

If I'm bringing joy to people and entertaining people as an actor, then I should be grateful for that and act accordingly, you know? ”

We're teaching young girls that this is what they should be focusing on: rich and famous girls who are rich and famous for nothing. ”