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Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
American Actor
Born: Feb 16, 1974
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I have to say goodbye to things in order to take on bigger things that I've always wanted to do. Mahershala Ali
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Social media has colonized what was once a sacred space occupied by emptiness: the space reserved for thought and creativity. Mahershala Ali
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I always hope to be a better person tomorrow than today. Mahershala Ali
Today Hope Better Tomorrow Better Person Always Than Person
The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility. Mahershala Ali
Balance People Wonderful Humility Admire
There was a sadness over me, a melancholy. That's always been a part of me - those are some of the things that lead you to the arts. Mahershala Ali
Me You Sadness Melancholy Those Some Lead Part Over Always Been Arts Things
I remember clearly, when I was about 4, my Aunt Linda said, 'I'm not babysitting him no more. He's bad.' It was one of the first conscious shifts I remember making. I decided, 'I'm going to be good now.' Mahershala Ali
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In my humble opinion, the ages 22 to about 27 are the most critical years of your adult life. It's your time to gestate in the cocoon of becoming. Mahershala Ali
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Hollywood has to be a better reflection of the world we live in. Mahershala Ali
World Better Reflection Live Hollywood
To really be conscious of how long the journey is, be patient, push yourself, persevere, and always be working on your craft while waiting for your break. That's what I'm still working on, having done this for 20 years now. Mahershala Ali
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My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, you put things to the side, and I'm able to see her, and she's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown. Mahershala Ali
Love Me You Mother Other Side Back Tell Muslim Minister See Able Put She Years Years Ago Ordained Converted Flips Each Grown Now Her Things
Who is that person that comes around and says, 'You are OK, you are worthy, you are special?' That makes all the difference in the world for many of us. Those are the people we appreciate the most. Mahershala Ali
You People World Those OK Says Worthy All The Difference Most Around Makes Person Difference Us Special Who Many Appreciate
My friends in college, several of whom are still my closest companions, would tell you that I was almost obsessed with becoming - fixated on creating - the future that I envisioned for myself: one of expanding to know my fullest self, which I have in no way achieved. Mahershala Ali
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Understand that we are all co-creators of our respective destinies. Mahershala Ali
Our Respective Destinies Understand
I do believe that there are creative chakras or different sorts of energy centers. Mahershala Ali
Creative Energy Believe Sort Different Centers
People are really paying attention to the comic-book genre, and there's a lot of time and attention being invested in these projects with a wonderful sense of quality control. Mahershala Ali
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Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become. Mahershala Ali
Result Become Own Control Situation Ways Circumstances Some Having Take Had He React Became His Person Intend
I was a sports kid. Mahershala Ali
Sports Kid
I really enjoyed working with Mariah, Alfre Woodward's character, because she's a wonderful actor, and I felt we had a natural chemistry that was reflective of real family members. Mahershala Ali
Family Character Natural Wonderful Chemistry Members Had She Because Felt Real Reflective Family Members Woodward Really Working Actor Enjoyed
It's still amazing, but when I was growing up, Harlem was the Mecca of black culture. I was so inspired by it, the aspirational feeling you'd get spending time there. Experiences that were really specific to that place. Mahershala Ali
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To get to play someone who was in some capacity the King of Harlem, that meant something to me. Deep within my bones. I was inspired by the energy that I knew to be a real thing. Mahershala Ali
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It's about very talented writers, directors, producers, and actors being in a position for their projects to be supported, but there's just not enough black projects being made. Mahershala Ali
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You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, to be more of a reflection of the diverse world that we live in. Mahershala Ali
You Entertainment World Reflection Live Every Diverse General More Want Aspect
Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television. Mahershala Ali
World Organic Way Television Mixing Cultures Reflected Very Races Should Film Film And Television
I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood. Mahershala Ali
Crazy Considering Take Name Sort Wanted Which Hollywood Full Thing
The call for diversity is about recognizing that in order to be in the conversation come awards season, it goes back to the content that is being produced. Mahershala Ali
Conversation Diversity Back Recognizing About Come Call Content Goes Being Order Produced Awards Season
For my characters, it's important to get really specific about what they listen to. Because it affects how they move in the world. Mahershala Ali
World Important Characters About Because How Affects Get Listen Move Really Specific
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