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Christopher Meloni

You couldnt pay me enough to be a law enforcement officer. Their job is a tough job. You have to solve peoples problems, you have to baby-sit people, you have to always be doing this cat-and-mouse game with the bad guys. My respect for them is immense. – Christopher Meloni

De Niro was a hero of mine. And Sean Penn. But Ive realized I cant operate at that level of intensity. Thats okay for movies. On TV, when you live with horror day in and day out, you have to protect yourself. – Christopher Meloni

I rarely see one of the summer blockbuster movies. Id like to see a stronger focus on smaller, smarter movies. – Christopher Meloni

I took acting classes in college, and once I graduated, I decided to give acting a shot when I couldnt really think of anything else to do. It took me a couple of years to get an agent, and my first big break was The Fanelli Boys, which was a sitcom on NBC. Then I did a few television movies. – Christopher Meloni

I love my children beyond all reason. Theyre my joy, even when theyre wild with kid energy. – Christopher Meloni

Im always learning from experiences because each one is different and there are different players involved in the project at the time with their own way of doing things. – Christopher Meloni

Look, I hate to sound like Pollyanna, but I literally cant wait to get to work in the morning. Ive got steady jobs, Ive got my health, and Im here in the greatest city in the world. Id be a pig not to be grateful. – Christopher Meloni

I had great faith in Irish actors, that theyd be hip to the whole theatre thing, and they are. I had no illusions of coming over here as some kind of big shot. Its been a learning experience for me too. – Christopher Meloni

I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but its definitely a journey Im glad to be taking. Number one, its a great learning experience. When my mother told me its a 24/7 job, she wasnt kidding. – Christopher Meloni

But when youre a working actor – and thats what you keep saying in your head, how blessed you are to have a job – and you are working with heavyweights, working with the best guys in TV, its pretty cool. Exhausting, but cool. – Christopher Meloni

It is a weird feeling to have people go, Hey Chris like they know me. But, number one, 99 percent of my experiences have been really cool. People couldnt be nicer and more positive. – Christopher Meloni

We went online to surrogacy agencies. We interviewed lots of people – and I have to say, with all due respect, some of them were freaks. I was very leery of the process the whole way through. – Christopher Meloni

I think Chris Rock at the Oscars was a great example. I thought that was intellectually hilarious. The Gap starts a war with Banana Republic… That to me was funny. – Christopher Meloni

Hate is a draining bottomless pit from whence nothing good or of any value can come. Try to eat a balanced diet. Guys only want one thing. – Christopher Meloni

The surprising thing about fatherhood was finding my inner mush. Now I want to share it with the world. – Christopher Meloni

My mother raised three children on her own and my dad was a doctor working 16 hours a day. – Christopher Meloni

My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me nothing but joy. Those qualities were greatly lacking. – Christopher Meloni