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We were always a middle-class family who took pride in our little set-up.


Ali Fazal

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LAILA ALI I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.
LAILA ALI There's this Method Man album called 'Tical.' It's his first album. I would just lis...
MAHERSHALA ALI My friends in college, several of whom are still my closest companions, would tell you that I was al...
MAHERSHALA ALI I think Don Cheadle has always done great work.
MAHERSHALA ALI People do bad things, but that doesn't mean they don't have other colors or qualities.
MAHERSHALA ALI In my humble opinion, the ages 22 to about 27 are the most critical years of your adult life. It'...
MAHERSHALA ALI At that moment in time when we feel like the other, we were not the person embraced, not one of the ...
MAHERSHALA ALI I started traveling by myself as early as 5 to see my dad. I'd go to Toronto or Los Angeles, dep...
MAHERSHALA ALI Now, being one who lived in the era of Obama, there are so many markers of improvement made. It'...
MAHERSHALA ALI In thinking about it, the villains often have a little bit more range because their morality is diff...
MAHERSHALA ALI I have had that same experience where there are several people who have come up in my life at the ri...
MAHERSHALA ALI You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, to be more of a reflection of the diverse wor...
MAHERSHALA ALI I don't really compare any of the characters I play; I try to go into them being very open to wh...
MAHERSHALA ALI There was a sadness over me, a melancholy. That's always been a part of me - those are some of t...
MAHERSHALA ALI 'Moonlight' is a project that resonated with me more than anything else. I wouldn't have...
MAHERSHALA ALI The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.
MAHERSHALA ALI It's still amazing, but when I was growing up, Harlem was the Mecca of black culture. I was so i...
MAHERSHALA ALI Understand that we are all co-creators of our respective destinies.
MAHERSHALA ALI Your life, your circumstances change, and you have to continue to grow as a person, and once you hav...
MAHERSHALA ALI To really be conscious of how long the journey is, be patient, push yourself, persevere, and always ...
MAHERSHALA ALI Who is that person that comes around and says, 'You are OK, you are worthy, you are special?'...
MAHERSHALA ALI Social media has colonized what was once a sacred space occupied by emptiness: the space reserved fo...
MAHERSHALA ALI Family are the people that can hurt you the most.
MAHERSHALA ALI I write my songs many times to chord progressions on a piano. Unfortunately, I can't keep playin...
NADIA ALI I love music in general. It's like girls and their clothes and shoes; when you love shoes, you l...
NADIA ALI I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I...
NADIA ALI The advice I would give to girls from Eastern backgrounds who are interested in the arts is that it ...
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