Mahershala Ali quotes and aphorisms about school Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali ,, I had two jobs coming out of school: I did a play, 'The Great White Hope.' I played the boxer Jack ... Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali ,, Basketball wasn't going particularly well, but in my senior year, I did a play and got a wonderful ... Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali ,, I wanted to get that Division I scholarship and play ball and go to school for free, and I was alwa... Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali ,, Before I got into grad school, I used to work as a deck hand on these ferry boats in San Francisco,... Mahershala Ali ,, I don't want to say I took myself too seriously, but I put a lot of pressure on myself coming out o...