"I just knew that Mariska was going to be 'The One.' I was in the middle of telling her this story, this joke. So we got up on the stage and I'm like, 'Hold on just a second, I'm going to finish telling this story.' Not being disrespectful, but this is important too. This may change my life, but the story is that funny. And I think that put us at ease, and unconsciously there was a connection you could see: That she was now my partner."
"She and I hit it off right from the get-go . . . it's always been a huge part of our relationship and I think part of the success of the [Law & Order: SVU]."
"We just pick it up right where we left off and we've said it's like we don't have this relationship with anyone else . . . it's unique, it's full of laughter, she's full of love. We just kind of fall seamlessly into that place every time we see each other."