Mariska Hargitay quotes - page 2

I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop. (Mariska Hargitay)
As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit. View quote
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I realize that you have to show up for your life. View quote
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I have a more developed sense of my priorities. Life has so much more meaning now. View quote
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You know how you wake up in the morning and sometimes you look gorgeous and other times you look like you got hit by a mack truck? I realized that my mack truck is food. If I have no sugar, yeast or wine, I have no undereye bags and my skin is perfect. View quote
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I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom. View quote
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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 you can't shower off. View quote
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Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read. View quote
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If you stop for one second and do something, everyone is happy. You pay it forward and it comes back to you twelve-fold. View quote
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My weekends are extremely precious. View quote
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Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mothers loss, I learned to believe in God. He has a plan, if you pay attention to the signs. I am inspired by the absolute proof of miracles. (Mariska Hargitay)
I was lucky enough to have a father who said, 'Don't quit.' So I just kept going. View quote
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I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I expected. View quote
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I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means. View quote
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When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty. View quote
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Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof. View quote
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I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.' View quote
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Mariska Hargitay

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