Mariska Hargitay Quotes

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• Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.
• Your body is not who you are. I don't think women should label themselves based on the way they look. What about defining yourself by…
• Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.
• To me, the definition of sexy - at any age - is strength and confidence.
• I've got no problems with my age. I rejoice in the knowledge I have accrued and savor the greatest moments, because I know how fast…
• We're all connected. Helping another woman is helping yourself, your mother, your sister, your children.
• The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear…
• The only reason I have the career I have is that I didn't quit.
• Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People like to put…
• Over half a million women are raped in this country every year, and only a fraction of them report it because they're too ashamed. It’s…
• There's so much that you can get mad about. Out of self-preservation, I focus on being grateful.
• A guy at ABC told me to change my name and get a nose job. I said 'You get a nose job.'
• I'm a size 8, and I feel proud of that, because it's healthy. I've never felt compelled to be a skinny actress.
• 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 thank…
• Fifty years ago my Mother stood on this stage accepting this award; She was fortunate enough to have my Dad with her. Fifty years later,…
• When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad Idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is: if…
• When I read the script sometimes, it's like 'Christ! Enough!' I can't sleep at night sometimes. There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that…
• Our early dating life consisted of trying to figure out whether we were dating.
• I'm a water person; water heals.
• My Dad taught me that good health is all about living in gratitude.

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