Expectations Quote by Hilton Als

Historically it has been a touchy subject, especially in the south where I am from, people don't really talk about it. If they do…

— Andre Holland

'Moonlight' is a story that hasn't been told. Whether placed as queer black cinema or urban male cinema, the lack of coming-of-age films featuring…

— Barry Jenkins

The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so diverse. The…

— Andre Holland

I think that was one of the reasons I loved 'Moonlight.' I don't remember if there's a single white person in that movie. It's…

— Cord Jefferson

Until 'Moonlight,' I had never seen one black man cook for another on screen. But I wanted the characters to be free of 'groundbreaking'…

— Barry Jenkins

What I think I learned from working on 'Moonlight' is you see what happens when you persecute people. They fold into themselves.

— Mahershala Ali

People saw 'Moonlight' because it was excellent.

— Billy Eichner

It's interesting because I think class is a heavy, heavy part of 'Moonlight,' and I think, in a certain way, through the sum of…

— Barry Jenkins

'Moonlight' isn't an issue film. It's not about addiction, it's not about sexuality, it's not about identity. It's about all these different layers, because…

— Barry Jenkins

I had high hopes for 'Moonlight,' just off the reaction I had while reading the script.

— Ashton Sanders

The last scene in 'Moonlight,' that's one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen on film in my lifetime. You see two men…

— Frances McDormand

It [Moonlight movie] deals with drug addiction, drug dealing, and single parenthood, but they are three dimensional characters. You understand where they are from…

— Andre Holland