Mariska Hargitay Quotes

Over half a million women are raped in this country every year, and only a fraction of them report it because they're too ashamed. It’s a really screwed up world, but its not your fault, and what happened to you, it doesn't make you the monster.

~ Mariska Hargitay

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

~ Mariska Hargitay

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.

~ Mariska Hargitay

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

~ Mariska Hargitay

You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.

~ Mariska Hargitay