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> [Ryerson helped me because I was around acting all the time. It was pretty much all I thought about, even if I didn't really get to practice every day; I definitely thought about it. Actually a lot of it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/ryerson-helped-me-because-i-was-around-acting-all-the-time-it-was/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

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## More by Mena Massoud

> [Art is very subjective and having to put numbers on it seems counterintuitive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/art-is-very-subjective-and-having-to-put-numbers-on-it-seems/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I'm pretty good at going incognito.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-m-pretty-good-at-going-incognito/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I think Middle Eastern hair is very resilient.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-think-middle-eastern-hair-is-very-resilient/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [There's always a wild card or two when you're casting. I'm usually the wild card. In a room of Caucasian guys, a director might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/there-s-always-a-wild-card-or-two-when-you-re-casting-i-m-usually-the/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [When we uplift artists who reflect diverse perspectives their stories not only tell us how people view others, but how they view themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/when-we-uplift-artists-who-reflect-diverse-perspectives-their-stories/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I'm trying to be a voice for the North African Arab community. We've got to continue to fight for our place in the industry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-m-trying-to-be-a-voice-for-the-north-african-arab-community-we-ve/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I put in my time, I worked hard and I followed my dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-put-in-my-time-i-worked-hard-and-i-followed-my-dreams/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I went through it in high school. It's like, 'Who am I? Am I good enough? Is my background good enough? I know I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-went-through-it-in-high-school-it-s-like-who-am-i-am-i-good-enough/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [There is such a peace out in the middle of the desert. There's nothing like it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/there-is-such-a-peace-out-in-the-middle-of-the-desert-there-s-nothing/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [My first professional gig was on a show called 'Nikita,' and I played Al Qaeda No. 2. At that time I had to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/my-first-professional-gig-was-on-a-show-called-nikita-and-i-played-al/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [My parents knew about the story of Aladdin far before the animation film. It's a folk tale that is very prevalent in Egypt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/my-parents-knew-about-the-story-of-aladdin-far-before-the-animation/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [We don't tell Canadian stories enough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/we-don-t-tell-canadian-stories-enough/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I grew up in Canada and I was 10 years old when 9/11 happened. And I think that really changed the landscape for Arabs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-grew-up-in-canada-and-i-was-10-years-old-when-9-11-happened-and-i/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [I went to schools that had a significantly large Caucasian population and I feel very fortunate because I was able to compare that perspective…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/i-went-to-schools-that-had-a-significantly-large-caucasian-population/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

> [Ryerson helped me because I was around acting all the time. It was pretty much all I thought about, even if I didn't really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mena-massoud/ryerson-helped-me-because-i-was-around-acting-all-the-time-it-was/)

[Mena Massoud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mena-massoud/)

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