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
I was always sort of ahead of myself in some way, shape or form and trying to envision how to get further… — 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
When it finally came my way and doors opened up for me to do it and to be on stage, it felt… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I never wanted to accept that. And so I have always fought against that in some way, shape or form and had… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I had read some books on the Baha'i Faith. I had read - I was looking into Buddhism and trying to understand… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
As an actor, as you grow into where you fit in the industry, you're just trying to find the opportunities, hoping they… — 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
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