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> [When people are abused and assaulted, it is like the doors to their souls slam shut. The goal of Joyful Heart is to let the light, and the life, back in--to banish the darkness and let the healing begin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/when-people-are-abused-and-assaulted-it-is-like-the-doors-to-their/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

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## More by Mariska Hargitay

> [You survived the abuse, you’re going to survive the recovery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/you-survived-the-abuse-you-re-going-to-survive-the-recovery/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [I think God runs the show. Completely. Life proves it every day: He runs the show](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/i-think-god-runs-the-show-completely-life-proves-it-every-day-he-runs/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/it-s-very-difficult-leaving-the-house-anytime-with-my-baby-at-home/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/sexual-assault-and-domestic-violence-are-difficult-things-to-talk/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/humor-is-about-perspective-and-hanging-out-with-people-who-see-life/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [I have a more developed sense of my priorities. Life has so much more meaning now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/i-have-a-more-developed-sense-of-my-priorities-life-has-so-much-more/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/i-have-a-nest-egg-and-i-don-t-buy-above-my-means/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/being-fearless-means-busting-down-those-walls-of-fear-and-being-who/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [In life you have two choices. You can laugh or you can cry. You have to laugh, you have to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/in-life-you-have-two-choices-you-can-laugh-or-you-can-cry-you-have-to/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [Golf made me feel like a loser. So I dismissed it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/golf-made-me-feel-like-a-loser-so-i-dismissed-it/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [Fifty years ago my Mother stood on this stage accepting this award; She was fortunate enough to have my Dad with her. Fifty years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/fifty-years-ago-my-mother-stood-on-this-stage-accepting-this-award/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [If I can play a little part in the world's healing, and making it a better place than when I came, then I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/if-i-can-play-a-little-part-in-the-world-s-healing-and-making-it-a/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [I think one of the mistakes actors make is we're so focused on what we're going to say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/i-think-one-of-the-mistakes-actors-make-is-we-re-so-focused-on-what/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [You should've seen my big hair in the 80's, that was a real project.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/you-should-ve-seen-my-big-hair-in-the-80-s-that-was-a-real-project/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

> [There's so much that you can get mad about. Out of self-preservation, I focus on being grateful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariska-hargitay/there-s-so-much-that-you-can-get-mad-about-out-of-self-preservation-i/)

[Mariska Hargitay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariska-hargitay/)

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