This year marks two full decades of hospital disasters, on-call-room trysts, and endlessly swoon-worthyMc-nicknamed surgeonsonGreys Anatomy.

The best thing is thefinancial security,if Im being very honest, she told the magazine.

Its been really lucrative, and financial security is not something that every actress is afforded.

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So Im very grateful for that.

However, she acknowledged that it can be challenging to maintain status quo over such a long period.

The hardest thing is the repetitive nature of doing the same thing over and over, she said.

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You know, theres a familiarity withGreysthat people love.

So, we cant change it too much.

I mean, I would love to change it so much.

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Im always like,Lets do this!

And lets do that!And theyre like, Shut up, Ellen.

Were not doing that, she joked.

None of this is to say Pompeo doesnt love the show.

It brings people together.

Why would anybody believe that I could do anything other than play Meredith Grey, myself included?

While it was a daunting challenge, Pompeo welcomed the opportunity.

I have not done anything new in 20 years.

I have to go all in, theres no half-assing it, she said.

I have a lot to prove here.

source: www.bustle.com