Mariska Hargitay Quotes
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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.
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I was lucky enough to have a father who said, 'Don't quit.' So I just kept going.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mother's 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.
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When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.
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There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.
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Italian culture is so deeply soaked in an appreciation of the good things in life.
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My weekends are extremely precious.
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I'm a ready-shoot-aim kind of gal.
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If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.
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When we're on the street and someone drops something, I pick it up.
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Meisner technique was different than anything I'd ever experienced. It's a really great way to be accountable to your craft and to yourself, but also it takes that kind of focus and dedication to learn anything.
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Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.
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Golf made me feel like a loser. So I dismissed it.
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Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof.
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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.
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I think one of the mistakes actors make is we're so focused on what we're going to say.
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It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.
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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.