Mariska Hargitay quotes

Mariska Hargitay is an American actress best known for her role as Olivia Benson on the television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". Her powerful performances and advocacy work have earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards. She is also recognized for her efforts to support survivors of sexual assault through her Joyful Heart Foundation. Here are 42 of her quotes:

Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts. (Mariska Hargitay)
I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding the all the awards I win. View quote
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I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, This is real! View quote
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Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person's day. It's all about paying it forward. View quote
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I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. View quote
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You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge. View quote
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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 you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone. View quote
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Of course everyone says they hate baby talk, but mine was not annoying. View quote
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Everything has combined to make my life in New York an amazing experience. I told my manager a few years ago that I wanted to move here and try acting in the theater. View quote
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It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else. View quote
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Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: deliciousness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good. (Mariska Hargitay)
Every day is deeper and richer and more soulful. View quote
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The experience of being cared for is profound, and it nourishes the soul as much as the food does the body. View quote
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Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for. View quote
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Golf made me feel like a loser. So I dismissed it. View quote
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I have so much love that I didn't even know about. View quote
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When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a inside-out person, but this was a great case of me from the outside in. View quote
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You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul. View quote
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It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home. View quote
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Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new. View quote
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Italian culture is so deeply soaked in an appreciation of the good things in life. (Mariska Hargitay)
When I was pregnant, I was so huge and people on the bus would get up for me. That made me feel so precious and valued and valuable. I try to treat everyone like they're pregnant. View quote
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I think because I became a mom later in life, everything in life means more. View quote
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I look at all the things life has allowed me to do, and I feel like the luckiest person in the world. View quote
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If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger. View quote
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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay - Image
Photo: Joella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Actress
Born: January 23, 1964
Quotes count: 42