Mariska Hargitay Quotes - Page 3

The experience of being cared for is profound, and it nourishes the soul as much as the food does the body.

I'm a big believer that your word is your wand. You know how people say things like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot.' I don't say things like that anymore. Those put-downs, even if they're in jest, are little bullets of negativity that you don't need in your life.

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.

Every day is deeper and richer and more soulful.

I'm a water person; water heals.

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, I'm fortunate enough to have my Dad with me. I love you, Dad.

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

The definition of inspire is 'to fill with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.' There you have it: Jeffrey Bilhuber inspires me. I watch him make his magic, and I want to do the same. Those are always my favorite people, the ones who are so alive in the practice of their art that I want to jump in and join the fun.

Being thin is not more important than enjoying life

As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit.

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 it goes.

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

Criminals are just regular people who didn’t have time to read all the laws.

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

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.

Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for.

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!

It wasn't really that hard to act when you see somebody holding a gun to your partner. It's also believing the circumstances and I believed it.

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

If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.

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

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

I wasn't at all trying to be skinny, My Mom is Jayne Mansfield, I'm allowed to have curves.

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.