Ellen Pompeo

There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, they're just a mess. It's good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality. ”

Learning about the way people process information and their emotions is hugely helpful to my work. ”

My mother came from an Irish family of 11 kids and, of course, had a sister who was a nun, so I spent time at a convent and with an aunt and uncle who lived in New York and took me to the theater. ”

Being a mother is the most fun job I've ever had. ”

My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be. ”

Being a mother is magical. ”

Really, I don't care if people think I'm too skinny. This is my body. If they don't like it, screw it. ”

I just don't want to be self-obsessed. ”

I think for any actor to say they don't like attention is ridiculous. Of course we love attention. But getting attention is different than pretending the attention means something. ”

People love to watch a train wreck, I suppose. ”