Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.

Now I'm just known as McDreamy, I've lost all identity as Patrick Dempsey, I'm now McDreamy.

Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.

I grew up in a house full of women. I have two older sisters and my mum who is a very strong woman.

I think fame is one of those things where you have a window of opportunity and you have a certain amount of trust from the fans and without that you don't have a career.

One day my 3-year-old daughter said 'Your very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever.

And, sure, if you have a political point of view, you have every right to share it. But you have to be careful not to get too self-important. You have to find the balance between being entertaining and being preachy.