I think how strict my mother's home could be with my mom and my stepfather, there was a fluidity and freedom in… — 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… — 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
My parents were kids when I was born. My mother was 16. My father was 17, and they got married in high… — 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 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
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
[My grandmother] was the assistant pastor at Palma Ceia Baptist Church in Hayward - my grandmother, Evie Goines. And so my mother… — 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
![“I had gone to - that was my second time going to the mosque. And then at that time we met [with my wife], she was Muslim and - but was at a point where - because her father is an imam and her mother, though, is a convert, but she was basically raised Muslim. And she was at that point where she was…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/74c/mahershala-ali-6687_embrace_i-had-gone-to-that-was-my-second-time-go_1165479.jpg)
![“It felt like it disrupted my rhythm in growing up. But I will say that I'm really grateful for [my mother's] own personal transition.” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3b2/mahershala-ali-6687_felt_it-felt-like-it-disrupted-my-rhythm-in-g_2928015.jpg)
![“[My grandmother] was the assistant pastor at Palma Ceia Baptist Church in Hayward - my grandmother, Evie Goines. And so my mother was doing - I remember when my mother graduated from beauty college, so I was about 5, and so I guess she was about 21. And I just remember being there, taking the…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/53e/mahershala-ali-6687_assistants_my-grandmother-was-the-assistant-pastor_3196292.jpg)
![“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/img-quotes/d31/mahershala-ali-6687_attention_i-went-to-a-mosque-in-philadelphia-with_3083.jpg)
