Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person's day. It's all about paying it forward.

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.

I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.

They say that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is 4 years. People can't do it longer than that because it's so difficult.

I've always heard that you'll know, but I never understood it. With Peter, we even broke up after we dated for a year, for two or three months, but I still knew. I knew there was something different about this union. Even through the hard times, it was like "How are we going to get through this?

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.

Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.