For 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 having to walk someone down the path of racial understanding to tell a story about a woman of color.

I’m the Renee Zellweger now. Jewel is the me now. There is no more Jewel.

The older you get the more realistic it is that you're significant other is your significant other. I mean, you'll always have your girlfriends or your guy friends, but the person you're married to is usually your No. 1.

Ellen Pompeo

People love to watch a train wreck, I suppose.

Ellen Pompeo

Medicine is so fascinating.

Ellen Pompeo

I read a lot of nonfiction - especially books about the brain.

Ellen Pompeo

I went up a pants size during my pregnancy.

Ellen Pompeo

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For 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 ­having to walk someone down the path of racial understanding to tell a story about a woman of color.

For 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 having to walk someone down the path of racial understanding to tell a story about a woman of color.