It's important for people of colour to have the opportunities to play characters that are as nuanced - as three-dimensional, as human - as the characters who we traditionally see getting to play the protagonist. The good guys and the… — 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
