Season

Season 1

by Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Isaiah Washington, Sandra Oh, Patrick Dempsey and 22 others

The first season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, began airing in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company on March 27, 2005 and concluded on May 22, 2005. The first season introduces the main character, Meredith Grey

(19 total)

Characters

Ellen Pompeo (14)Dr. Meredith Grey (14)Shonda Rhimes (9)Ann Hamilton (3)James D. Parriott (2)Kip Koenig (2)Krista Vernoff (1)Gabrielle G. Stanton (1)Mimi Schmir (1)James Pickens Jr. (1)

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy. That’s how we’re made. So you can waste your life drawing lines…or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines…that are way too dangerous to cross. Here’s what I k…”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Decisions, boundaries, Drawing Lines

“The thing people forget is how good it can feel when you finally set secrets free. Whether good or bad, at least they're out in the open, like it or not....And once your secrets are out in the open, you don't have to hide behind them anymore....The problem with secrets is even when you think you're…”

— Gabrielle G. Stanton, Harry Werksman, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Secrets, Truth, Control

“You know how when you were a little kid and you believed in fairy tales? That fantasy of what your life would be—white dress, Prince Charming who'd carry you away to a castle on a hill. You'd lie in bed at night and close your eyes and you had complete and utter faith....Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy…”

— Kip Koenig, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Prince Charming, fairy tales, Fantasies, Hope, Faith

“What's up with the need to hit the self-destruct button? Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way because without it….I don't know. Maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying….Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop.”

— Kip Koenig, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Pain, Wiring

“The early bird catches the worm; a stitch in time saves nine....He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we haven't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to 'seize the day'. Still sometim…”

— Krista Vernoff, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Benjamin Franklin, early bird, Seize The Day

“It's my party and I'll get drunk if I want to.”

— Ann Hamilton, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: party, Drunk, Lesley Gore

“Responsibility. It really does suck....Unfortunately, once you get past the age of braces and training bras, responsibility doesn't go away.”

— Ann Hamilton, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Responsibility, Braces, Training Bras

“We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?”

— Ann Hamilton, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: adults

“Intimacy is a four-syllable word for ‘Here are my heart and soul, please grind them into hamburger, and enjoy.'”

— James D. Parriott, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Intimacy, vulnerability, Hamburger

“I wish there were a rulebook for intimacy. Some kind of a guide that can tell you when you've crossed the line.”

— James D. Parriott, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Intimacy, Rulebooks

“You should just go into the light already so I can get on another case.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Cristina Yang, Sandra Oh, imdb.com

Tagged: Die

“Dr. Derek Shepherd: I was drunk, vulnerable, and good-looking, and you took advantage. Dr. Meredith Grey: I was the one who was drunk, and you are not that good-looking.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Derek Shepherd, Patrick Dempsey, imdb.com

Tagged: Drunk, Good-Looking, Taking Advantage, Date Rape

“It's not about the race at all. There are no winners or losers. Victories are counted by the number of lives saved....And once in a while, if you're smart, the life you save could be your own.”

— Shonda Rhimes, imdb.com

Tagged: Victories, winners, losers

“Rule number one: Don't bother sucking up. I already hate you.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Miranda Bailey, Chandra Wilson, imdb.com

Tagged: Rules, Sucking Up

“It's all about lines. The finish line at the end of residency, waiting in line for a chance at the operating table, and then there's the most important line, the line separating you from the people you work with. It doesn't help to get too familiar, to make friends. You need boundaries, between you…”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Lines, Drawing Lines, Line in the Sand, boundaries

“At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out; they fence you in. Life is messy, that's how we're made.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: boundaries, Fences, Decisions

“Each of you comes here today hopeful, wanting in on the game. A month ago, you were in med school being taught by doctors. Today... you are the doctors. The seven years you spend here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst of your life. You will be pushed to the breaking point. Look aroun…”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Richard Webber, James Pickens Jr., imdb.com

Tagged: Hopeful, Med School, Competition, Starting Line

“At the end of the day, faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don’t really expect it. It’s like one day you realize the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed of. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And it’s not so important that it’s happy ever after just that it’s happy…”

— Mimi Schmir, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, amazon.com

Tagged: Faith, fairy tales, Surprises, Dreams, Happiness

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines... that are way too dangerous to cross.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

Tagged: Decisions, boundaries, danger, Crossing Lines