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