“We had so much drama in the early days. The show was so strong and so solid and so amazing, then we had all these behind-the-scenes drama and then it would’ve been really easy to walk away and say, ‘I don’t want to deal with that anymore.’”
Ellen Pompeo for 'People about the new Grey's Anatomy spin-off:
"Obviously I never anticipated the show still being the no. 1 show on the network,” Pompeo previously told PEOPLE. “How do you walk away from a hit? The fans will dictate when the show ends. As much as we think(...)
(...) we’re in control, we’re not. It’s the fans’ show at this point. They control how long the show goes. We’ll see. I kind of just take it year by year and see.”
“I think the biggest lesson is what something can be if you give it the chance to turn it around,” she added.
Eric Dane, big friend of Ellen Pompeo, passed away at the age of 53. Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. Eric was a great man, talented and kind. A great loss for the world. 💔
Ellen Pompeo about Eric Dane for 'People:
"As soon as I heard about his diagnosis, I texted him, and I said, 'I’m here if you want to speak,' " Pompeo recalled. "And my phone rang 30 seconds later."
"whatever you need, however I can help. I love you."