Mariska Hargitay

You survived the abuse, you’re going to survive the recovery.

— Mariska Hargitay

I think God runs the show. Completely. Life proves it every day: He runs the show

— Mariska Hargitay

It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.

— Mariska Hargitay

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

— Mariska Hargitay

Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.

— Mariska Hargitay

I have a more developed sense of my priorities. Life has so much more meaning now.

— Mariska Hargitay

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.

— Mariska Hargitay

Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People…

— Mariska Hargitay

In life you have two choices. You can laugh or you can cry. You have to laugh, you have to.

— Mariska Hargitay

Golf made me feel like a loser. So I dismissed it.

— Mariska Hargitay

Fifty years ago my Mother stood on this stage accepting this award; She was fortunate enough to have my Dad with her.…

— 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…

— Mariska Hargitay

I think one of the mistakes actors make is we're so focused on what we're going to say.

— Mariska Hargitay

You should've seen my big hair in the 80's, that was a real project.

— Mariska Hargitay

There's so much that you can get mad about. Out of self-preservation, I focus on being grateful.

— Mariska Hargitay

But trust can take you a long way. And my faith takes me a long way. And I think that our pains,…

— Mariska Hargitay

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

— Mariska Hargitay

Over half a million women are raped in this country every year, and only a fraction of them report it because they're…

— Mariska Hargitay

My heart just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

— Mariska Hargitay

Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs,…

— Mariska Hargitay

If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.

— Mariska Hargitay

I have everything I need. Our house is very joyful.

— Mariska Hargitay

I have so much love that I didn't even know about.

— Mariska Hargitay

Meisner technique was different than anything I'd ever experienced. It's a really great way to be accountable to your craft and to…

— Mariska Hargitay

Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

— Mariska Hargitay