It felt, like, so far from - or far enough from the reality of things that we can enjoy it purely as… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
My dad moved to New York after he won "Soul Train" and the car and got settled in out there and was… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
It felt like it disrupted my rhythm in growing up. But I will say that I'm really grateful for [my mother's] own… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I didn't have the passion for athletics in that way, that there were other parts of me that felt under-served and that… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
Anyone who grew up in the crack era - you know, I grew up in that era - knew that there were… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I know there were periods of times where I didn't feel understood, and there were very few people around me that I… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
So many Muslims would tell you that they felt like that you had to - you fold it into yourself because people… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
When it finally came my way and doors opened up for me to do it and to be on stage, it felt… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I think in some ways, I would go back home, and I didn't really quite fit in and couldn't - didn't have… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
There was things just like not being able to date or - I'm talking like 15, 16 - like just certain things… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
My experiences growing up - my father lived in New York, so I was going out there in the summers and meeting… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I grew up in church. My mom's a minister, and my grandmother was an ordained minister. I was always very mindful of the presence… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
Like so many families, we were dealing with limited means. We weren't poor at all, but we had some challenging times financially. When my… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I think how strict my mother's home could be with my mom and my stepfather, there was a fluidity and freedom in my dad's… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do backflips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
My experiences growing up - my father lived in New York, so I was going out there in the summers and meeting really interesting… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
You are an American, so you're hurt that other American citizens have been hurt, but you end up having to shoulder the shame for… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
My parents were in high school when I was born. My mom was 16, my dad was 17. They were kids, at the very… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
Because on that watch list, they would be like, yeah, your name - they told me like, yeah, your name matches the name of… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I started traveling by myself as early as 5 to see my dad. I'd go to Toronto or Los Angeles, depending on what show… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
One thing that the audience, and perhaps critics, aren't aware of is that, especially in a film like 'Moonlight,' you always shoot a lot… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I think in some ways, I would go back home, and I didn't really quite fit in and couldn't - didn't have a person… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
I remember clearly, when I was about 4, my Aunt Linda said, 'I'm not babysitting him no more. He's bad.' It was one of… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
Theater will cast in a more open way; Denzel Washington might play Richard III. Television and film don't really cast openly like that. The… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share
![“It felt, like, so far from - or far enough from the reality of things that we can enjoy it purely as entertainment. And now it feels a little bit too in alignment, honestly, but yeah - so we'll see how season five [House of Cards] goes over there.” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/mahershala-ali-6687_alignment_it-felt-like-so-far-from-or-far-enough-f_958929.jpg)
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![“I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and I just had such a strong reaction to the prayer. And I was really emotionally - I felt really grounded at that time. And so to be in this prayer and the imam is doing the prayer in…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d31/mahershala-ali-6687_attention_i-went-to-a-mosque-in-philadelphia-with_3083.jpg)
