Mariska Hargitay

I used my visibility as an actress to become an advocate.

— Mariska Hargitay

I'm a water person; water heals.

— Mariska Hargitay

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

— Mariska Hargitay

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.

— Mariska Hargitay

I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.'

— Mariska Hargitay

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

— Mariska Hargitay

Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.

— Mariska Hargitay

If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.

— Mariska Hargitay

I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I…

— Mariska Hargitay

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

— Mariska Hargitay

Our early dating life consisted of trying to figure out whether we were dating.

— Mariska Hargitay

Kids who drink alcohol, fairly regularly before they're 14 have a 48% chance... of becoming alcoholics.

— Mariska Hargitay

Just having someone make you laugh so hard that it hurts is so healing to me.

— Mariska Hargitay

I look at all the things life has allowed me to do, and I feel like the luckiest person in the world.

— Mariska Hargitay

It's a new skill to have two children that want you at the same time.

— Mariska Hargitay

Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person's day. It's all about paying it forward.

— 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

Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that…

— 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

Losing my mother at such an early age is the scar of my soul. But I feel like it ultimately made me…

— Mariska Hargitay

When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a…

— Mariska Hargitay

These days we don’t have to fit into something other people think we are. We’ve leveled the playing field, life is inclusive.…

— Mariska Hargitay

I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy…

— Mariska Hargitay

When I was pregnant, I was so huge and people on the bus would get up for me. That made me feel…

— Mariska Hargitay

I'm just grateful that my body is healthy. I want to be on this planet for a long time, so I try…

— Mariska Hargitay

Your body is not who you are. I don't think women should label themselves based on the way they look. What about…

— Mariska Hargitay

I'm living every ten-year-old boy's fantasy. The other day, Chris and I had this big scene where we had to pull out…

— 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

I've always heard that you'll know, but I never understood it. With Peter, we even broke up after we dated for a…

— 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

The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I…

— Mariska Hargitay

The definition of inspire is 'to fill with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.'…

— Mariska Hargitay

I'm a ready-shoot-aim kind of gal.

— Mariska Hargitay

Being thin is not more important than enjoying life

— Mariska Hargitay

I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.

— Mariska Hargitay

I realize that you have to show up for your life.

— Mariska Hargitay

Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof.

— Mariska Hargitay

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

— Mariska Hargitay

I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.

— Mariska Hargitay

The only reason I have the career I have is that I didn't quit.

— Mariska Hargitay