My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do backflips when I called her to tell her I converted… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
You are an American, so you're hurt that other American citizens have been hurt, but you end up having to shoulder the… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
Because on that watch list, they would be like, yeah, your name - they told me like, yeah, your name matches the… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I had gone to - that was my second time going to the mosque. And then at that time we met [with… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
If you convert to Islam after a couple of decades of being a black man in the U.S., the discrimination you receive… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I converted Dec. 31, 1999. It was a Friday. That was my second time going to the mosque. The woman who is… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
At the end of the day we're all spirits having a physical experience. That really comes from my relationship with Islam because… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image