Mariska Hargitay Quotes and Sayings
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“I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.”
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“People who overcome their fears every day, without fanfare, without recognition. Quiet, everyday courage, that’s what I admire most.”
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“You survived the abuse, you’re going to survive the recovery.”
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“I'm living every ten-year-old boy's fantasy. The other day, Chris and I had this big scene where we had to pull out our guns, and I was thinking, 'Here we are in New York City - a place where every actor wants to be - and we are literally playing cops and robbers. How great is that?'”
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“Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People like to put others in a box and tell them what they can and cannot do or who they can and cannot be. No one can tell you who you are and what you are made of, only you yourself know what you are made of, and only you yourself can do the work to become who you want to be.”
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“Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.”
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“Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.”
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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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“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