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Mahershala Ali Quotes

My parents were in high school when I was born. My mom was 16, my dad was 17. They were kids, at the very beginning of coming into their own and finding themselves.

Mahershala Ali

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: February 16, 1974

Topics

Beginning School Parents Mom Finding

There's show business, and the business is sometimes in capital letters. You just have to give it your best shot when up at bat.

Jimmy Smits

Business Best You Sometimes Letters

I have worked with Presidents since Eisenhower. We serve together.

John Dingell

Together Serve Eisenhower Since

By the time I was 15 and I stepped in the high school gym, I was just stronger than everybody.

John Cena

Time School High School Stronger Gym

I love America - I'm not saying that I love Americans. I don't know. It just seems a bit more optimistic. I don't know - in England, if you do something successful, people hate you. Whereas in America, if you do something successful, people will pat you on the back and say, 'Hey, well done.' People are jealous and negative in England.

Andy Rourke

Love Hate People Saying Negative

Fear changes everything. We're animals, and when we get afraid we act like animals. I'm not exempt from that.

Tony Gilroy

Fear Animals Changes Everything Act

Fun is when you're writing a song and you're trying a rough shot at a demo and... it works. That's when it's fun. After that, it's work.

Tom Scholz

Work Fun Writing Song Trying You

What they smell isn't the emotion of fear. What dogs can smell is the changes in a person's skin that suggest fear to the dog, anxiety, the way your skin sweats, the amount of uric acid that suddenly pours out of your pores.

Robert Crais

Dog Fear Anxiety Person Skin Way

People recognize me, call me Ron, and ask me questions. It's really cool and weird as well.

Rupert Grint

People Me Cool Weird Questions Ask

How my son discovered vegetables was from growing them in the garden.

Michael Pollan

Son Garden Vegetables Growing How

Every day is sort of a jigsaw puzzle. You have to make sure that you're putting the most important things first.

Julia Hartz

Day Puzzle You Every Day Important

When you're in the ring, you're ready to do your thing, but in a relaxed state.

Joseph Parker

You Ready Ring Relaxed Your State

I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life.

Dick Schaap

Life Learning Business Early Very