I didn't have any confidence as a young girl, because all the other girls had breasts and hips. I was always thin, always called the stick or the pencil. I didn't have a boyfriend until I was 16, and he… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share Image
Where I come from, you don't just say, 'Oh, I'm going to become an actor.' Talk like that and they think you're crazy. — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until I was 15, so I would put it on at school. — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
Dr. McDreamy, that's what I call Patrick's character. He's gorgeous, he's got a great body and he's got damn fine hair. — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
~I got pregnant, and I was like, 'Oh God, it worked! Oh no!' Chris [Ivery, her husband] and I were super happy, then I… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
I just worry about the girls who look up to me. I don't want them to think I starve myself or don't eat, and… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
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. — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
I don't think you need sadness to have drama. My boyfriend and I are very happy and we still manage to be dramatic every… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
It's gross. We use real brains. I think they're lamb or cow or something. Intestines smell. Brains don't really smell, but what's amazing about… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
When I'm doing a big crying scene, I go to a really dark place inside me. I almost torture myself by drawing on the… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share
