'Grey's Anatomy' star Patrick Dempsey has hinted he may quit the hit show, because of its punishing schedule.
The actor, whose career was resurrected by the hospital drama, yearns for a more simple existence.
I can be perfectly happy living in the country, having a little farm and working occasionally," the 41-year-old actor tells the US magazine Best Life magazine, on newsstands Tuesday.
"If someone calls, I'll go to work, but I am tired of going and putting myself through hell just to get into the room to be prepared, to be professional and to let go of any kind of anger or frustration and then not getting the part."
Last May, Dempsey bought a farm in Maine, where he grew up. The purchase, he says, was a turning point: "It was like, you know what? I'm done. I now know what I want."
Dempsey, who portrays Dr. Derek Shepherd on the show, says coming to terms with fame and 14-hour shooting days has been challenging.
"The show is like running a marathon. It feels like it never stops. The obligations you have for the show it's relentless," he says.
"The amount of exposure and the visibility ... it was a big change for me."
