Like so many families, we were dealing with limited means. We weren't poor at all, but we had some challenging times financially.… — 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
At that moment in time when we feel like the other, we were not the person embraced, not one of the cool… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I have had that same experience where there are several people who have come up in my life at the right time… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I love Michelle Williams. I think she's extraordinary. I was such a fan of 'Blue Valentine,' and I heard stories about how… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
In my time at St. Mary's College, drifting out of sports because it was something that began to feel really finite. And… — 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
I got my Equity card right out of NYU grad school in 2000, doing 'The Great White Hope' at Arena Stage. 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
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