Mariska Hargitay in Ladies Home Journal

Mariska Hargitay has done an interview for the February 2013 edition of the Ladies Home Journal. In it she mentions her Mum much like she did in her 2012 Muse Awards Acceptance Speech.

A lot of women feel pressure to have the perfect body. Do you have advice for them? - Maureen Higgins, Washington, D.C.

MH: My mother was actress Jayne Mansfield. She died when I was 3 years old. She was celebrated for her curves and for being feminine. There's this picture of her in a director's chair with her measurements on the back: 40-21-35. When I look at that picture part of me says, Mom, I love your sense of humor. But the other part of me says, No, your name is supposed to go there. Your body is not who you are. I don't think women should label themselves based on the way they look. What about defining yourself by a different kind of measurement? What about your heart, your soul, your compassion, your generosity, your strength, and your power? There are so many other things to focus on besides your waistline.