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?
Ellen PompeoWhere 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 PompeoFor me, being able to work with somebody who I don't have to translate my experience to all the time - that's important, because I'm not ยญhaving to walk someone down the path of racial understanding to tell a story about a woman of color.
Ellen PompeoReally, I don't care if people think I'm too skinny. This is my body. If they don't like it, screw it.
Ellen Pompeo