“He’s alive!” Ice-T exclaimed when asked what his favorite thing about his character was during a rapid-fire Q&A with the cast members of “Law & Order: SVU.” After his answer, the interview cuts away to a clip of Fin talking to Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), saying, “I’d rather be lucky than good.” This is just one of many quotes to emphasize Ice-T’s point. He goes with the flow and rolls with the punches when he needs to and fights when it’s necessary, but above all else, he’s wise enough to know the difference. Usually.

It’s almost ironic, though, that a person who lives in the midst of so much pain and agony could still live life to the fullest and remind himself that he’s still alive every chance he gets. Fans have seen how working at the Special Victims Unit has slowly beaten down the people trying to clean up the crime-filled streets of New York. Sometimes, they even get the best of them. Even Benson isn’t immune to the horrors she sees and experiences every day, so Fin is a unique case. It isn’t that he’s immune to the negative impacts of his job, but he copes, learns, and still pushes to have the best life he can.

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In a compilation clip of iconic Fin moments, Ice-T claims, “Whether its busting heads or busting balls, nobody gets one over on Fin.” Some of the moments in this video highlight Ice-T’s original point about Fin. He takes charge in his job, he stays honest with his colleagues, even if it may not be something they want to hear, and he always stays true to himself. Replying “I’m good” to someone pushing God onto him is a prime example of how he cuts to the chase and lives the way he wants.