My father was Muslim, and my mom is Christian, and we moved from New Orleans to Oakland, so I always had this appreciation for different cultures. — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
I had taken an acting class at Berkeley - I was on the track team, and a friend of mine on the team said,… — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
I'm from a place where young people traditionally do not have resources. — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
For the things that I've been involved in, most of it has really been - it's been a mixture of action and then drama. — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
When I think about it, I was working very hard the summer before I applied to graduate school. I was going to the library… — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
'Baywatch' was terrifying. I could feel the financial stakes, you know? — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
When I was in college, it was on the recommendation of a friend of mine. He recommended that I take an acting class, and so I kind of did. I was very open to feedback and open to suggestions. I had a little bit of space in my schedule, and I guess, as the story goes, I went into an… — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share
I did not sit down and watch 'Baywatch' growing up. But I do specifically remember it coming on, and I remember it going off.… — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
I'm not very excitable as a person. What I say is, I'm always chillin', I'm always chillin'. — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Copy Share Image
