Ellen Pompeo

You know, you're going to morph into – you'll morph into that person who part of your being is a mother. And that's only a plus.

You know, you're going to morph into – you'll morph into that person who part of your being is a mother. And that's only a plus.

I definitely wasn't this confident, but it was more of my husband really wanted to have a child. It wasn't really – because I had a complicated sort of sad childhood, childhood to me, I didn't have any sort of fond memories of children. And I wasn't – I didn't feel any maternal anything really because I didn't have a mother. Or I had one, but she passed away. Okay.

I definitely wasn't this confident, but it was more of my husband really wanted to have a child. It wasn't really – because I had a complicated sort of sad childhood, childhood to me, I didn't have any sort of fond memories of children. And I wasn't – I didn't feel any maternal anything really because I didn't have a mother. Or I had one, but she passed away. Okay.

I definitely wasn't this confident, but it was more of my husband really wanted to have a child. It wasn't really – because I had a complicated sort of sad childhood, childhood to me, I didn't have any sort of fond memories of children. And I wasn't – I didn't feel any maternal anything really because I didn't have a mother. Or I had one, but she passed away. Okay.

I was going to say, do you mind me asking just a little bit about your childhood?

I was going to say, do you mind me asking just a little bit about your childhood?

I was going to say, do you mind me asking just a little bit about your childhood?

She passed away of an accidental overdose when I was four. But so, you know, I have all these fond memories of childhood and dying to be a mother and all of that was really my husband who said, I really want to have a daughter and I want to name her Stella. And I was like, you – You know, you, I don't know, you kind of should have asked me this before we got married because I don't know.

She passed away of an accidental overdose when I was four. But so, you know, I have all these fond memories of childhood and dying to be a mother and all of that was really my husband who said, I really want to have a daughter and I want to name her Stella. And I was like, you – You know, you, I don't know, you kind of should have asked me this before we got married because I don't know.

She passed away of an accidental overdose when I was four. But so, you know, I have all these fond memories of childhood and dying to be a mother and all of that was really my husband who said, I really want to have a daughter and I want to name her Stella. And I was like, you – You know, you, I don't know, you kind of should have asked me this before we got married because I don't know.

I honestly, I've worked since, you know, 14 years old. I love working. And I didn't really ever think about it. I just loved working every day, loved going to work. And he was like, you really don't want to have a kid? And I was like, what? Oh, no. And then he was like, just one? And I was like, oh, no. And then I was like, oh, okay.

I honestly, I've worked since, you know, 14 years old. I love working. And I didn't really ever think about it. I just loved working every day, loved going to work. And he was like, you really don't want to have a kid? And I was like, what? Oh, no. And then he was like, just one? And I was like, oh, no. And then I was like, oh, okay.

I honestly, I've worked since, you know, 14 years old. I love working. And I didn't really ever think about it. I just loved working every day, loved going to work. And he was like, you really don't want to have a kid? And I was like, what? Oh, no. And then he was like, just one? And I was like, oh, no. And then I was like, oh, okay.

And then I started having – like he forced me to sort of think about it more seriously. And then I thought, you know, you think all the things. Like what if I have a kid and then I don't like it? Like you can't send it back. Like what happens? And then I'm like, but a lot of people have kids and they're like obsessed with them. So like maybe something happens and maybe they really do like them.

And then I started having – like he forced me to sort of think about it more seriously. And then I thought, you know, you think all the things. Like what if I have a kid and then I don't like it? Like you can't send it back. Like what happens? And then I'm like, but a lot of people have kids and they're like obsessed with them. So like maybe something happens and maybe they really do like them.

And then I started having – like he forced me to sort of think about it more seriously. And then I thought, you know, you think all the things. Like what if I have a kid and then I don't like it? Like you can't send it back. Like what happens? And then I'm like, but a lot of people have kids and they're like obsessed with them. So like maybe something happens and maybe they really do like them.

And then I thought, well, you know, I'm 38 years old and if I don't do it, I won't ever be able to. And then if I don't really like the kid or like being a mother, I'll just have the one, right? I was like, I don't have to do it again and I'll just deal with the one. So we did it. And then, of course, you know, my heart broke open and it changed my life forever.

And then I thought, well, you know, I'm 38 years old and if I don't do it, I won't ever be able to. And then if I don't really like the kid or like being a mother, I'll just have the one, right? I was like, I don't have to do it again and I'll just deal with the one. So we did it. And then, of course, you know, my heart broke open and it changed my life forever.

And then I thought, well, you know, I'm 38 years old and if I don't do it, I won't ever be able to. And then if I don't really like the kid or like being a mother, I'll just have the one, right? I was like, I don't have to do it again and I'll just deal with the one. So we did it. And then, of course, you know, my heart broke open and it changed my life forever.