The longest-running primetime medical drama may continue or not.Ellen Pompeoand the writers have simply not decided!

“We honestly have not decided.

We are really trying to figure it out right now,” she told CBS' Tracy Smith.

“What story do we tell to end a show this iconic?

How do we do it?

I just want to ensure we do this character, and this show, the fans …

I want to double-check we do it right.”

Knight as George, both of whom appeared in dream sequences.

The actress lost her mom when she was 4.

“It made me want to get out of there,” Pompeo recalled.

“I found a way to monetize my emotions.”

Earning roughly $20 million a year, Pompeo is now the highest-paid actress in primetime TV.

Season 17 ofGrey’s Anatomyresumes March 11 on ABC.