Ellen Pompeo

And different things work for different people.

You know, at a certain point. You know, I had a choice to sort of finish my contract or stay. And at the age I was, I was like, oh, well, I'll be 40 when my first contract is up. I better resign and take this money because, you know, they offer you if you resign, we'll give you this giant raise. So I thought back then, 20 years ago, 40, women at 40, it's over. That's a wrap, honey.

You know, at a certain point. You know, I had a choice to sort of finish my contract or stay. And at the age I was, I was like, oh, well, I'll be 40 when my first contract is up. I better resign and take this money because, you know, they offer you if you resign, we'll give you this giant raise. So I thought back then, 20 years ago, 40, women at 40, it's over. That's a wrap, honey.

You know, at a certain point. You know, I had a choice to sort of finish my contract or stay. And at the age I was, I was like, oh, well, I'll be 40 when my first contract is up. I better resign and take this money because, you know, they offer you if you resign, we'll give you this giant raise. So I thought back then, 20 years ago, 40, women at 40, it's over. That's a wrap, honey.

So I was like, oh, I better sign and I better do this because this is the most money I'm ever going to make and the most opportunity I'm ever going to get. And women in this industry are so incredible because look at how far we've come and every little bit matters, right?

So I was like, oh, I better sign and I better do this because this is the most money I'm ever going to make and the most opportunity I'm ever going to get. And women in this industry are so incredible because look at how far we've come and every little bit matters, right?

So I was like, oh, I better sign and I better do this because this is the most money I'm ever going to make and the most opportunity I'm ever going to get. And women in this industry are so incredible because look at how far we've come and every little bit matters, right?

But we all collectively push this giant boulder up a hill and we've gotten it to a really good place where here I am at 55 years old. I just turned 55 last month. You know, and I'm getting a whole second chapter here after this with this new show. So I think that, you know, it's different for different people.

But we all collectively push this giant boulder up a hill and we've gotten it to a really good place where here I am at 55 years old. I just turned 55 last month. You know, and I'm getting a whole second chapter here after this with this new show. So I think that, you know, it's different for different people.

But we all collectively push this giant boulder up a hill and we've gotten it to a really good place where here I am at 55 years old. I just turned 55 last month. You know, and I'm getting a whole second chapter here after this with this new show. So I think that, you know, it's different for different people.

And also being raised in Boston and growing up the way I grew up, which was pretty intense. For me, I became aware at a very early age that people with money had power. And I didn't have any power as a young woman. And I didn't like the way that felt. And I think part of that is just my personality. It's not all your environment. Part of it is just my personality.

And also being raised in Boston and growing up the way I grew up, which was pretty intense. For me, I became aware at a very early age that people with money had power. And I didn't have any power as a young woman. And I didn't like the way that felt. And I think part of that is just my personality. It's not all your environment. Part of it is just my personality.

And also being raised in Boston and growing up the way I grew up, which was pretty intense. For me, I became aware at a very early age that people with money had power. And I didn't have any power as a young woman. And I didn't like the way that felt. And I think part of that is just my personality. It's not all your environment. Part of it is just my personality.

And I would watch people that, men, all men, who had a lot of money and a lot of power. I looked up to them and thought they were incredibly cool. And they were all really bad guys. They were all mafia guys and really bad people. Super nice to me, just like good fellas. They were great to all of us. But really, they weren't probably the best guys. And I know that now.

And I would watch people that, men, all men, who had a lot of money and a lot of power. I looked up to them and thought they were incredibly cool. And they were all really bad guys. They were all mafia guys and really bad people. Super nice to me, just like good fellas. They were great to all of us. But really, they weren't probably the best guys. And I know that now.

And I would watch people that, men, all men, who had a lot of money and a lot of power. I looked up to them and thought they were incredibly cool. And they were all really bad guys. They were all mafia guys and really bad people. Super nice to me, just like good fellas. They were great to all of us. But really, they weren't probably the best guys. And I know that now.

But they were the ones who had all the power and their wives and girlfriends wore fur coats and people literally the sea parted when they walked through and they just had this command. And that to me was like they had it. They had stature. They had money. They had power. So I equated money with power very early on. And as a woman, I'm sure you know that.

But they were the ones who had all the power and their wives and girlfriends wore fur coats and people literally the sea parted when they walked through and they just had this command. And that to me was like they had it. They had stature. They had money. They had power. So I equated money with power very early on. And as a woman, I'm sure you know that.

But they were the ones who had all the power and their wives and girlfriends wore fur coats and people literally the sea parted when they walked through and they just had this command. And that to me was like they had it. They had stature. They had money. They had power. So I equated money with power very early on. And as a woman, I'm sure you know that.

how freeing it feels to have financial independence because you don't have to be with any man you don't want to be with. You get to choose what man you want to be with because you want to be with him. And the day you decide you didn't want to be with him, if that were to ever happen, which it won't, you know, you can walk out the door.