Christopher Meloni

“I have no problem with nudity. I'm not a prude.”

“I have a very thick skin. I take everything with a grain of salt.”

“I think you've got to be a little bit of a daredevil. You have to be willing to take a chance.”

“I'm not a guy who is going to be on a soapbox.”

“I've been very fortunate. I've been able to do things that I love and get paid for it.”

“You have to be a little bit of a masochist to be an actor.”

“I've always been a physical person. I'm not a couch potato.”

“I tend to be a guy who looks at the big picture.”

“I think the most important thing for me is to just be a good person.”

“I love my job. I love the people I work with. I do not want to be a star.”

“I believe in the family. I believe in marriage.”

“It is not the job of an actor to judge a character.”

“I'm a big believer in, no matter what you've got, you can always make it a little better.”

“The roles that have come to me have been varied. I've been able to tap into a lot of different parts of myself.”

“Playing Elliot Stabler was a very important part of my life. It was a great ride.”