Top 30 Moonlight Quotes

I really love to play ‘Moonlight Sonata’ by Beethoven. I can still read music, but I need to practise more. The way your fingers move – it’s something that comes from memory. I love music.

The main thing that I learned in doing ‘Moonlight’ is that we get to shine light on a way of living, or a person, or whatever it may be that otherwise wouldn’t have light or that otherwise wouldn’t have any exposure, so people have no idea.

The common thread between ‘Moon Shoes’ and ‘Midnight Moonlight’ would definitely be their connection to the moon. However, I feel they both capture a very different quality of the moon. Perhaps ‘Moon Shoes’ epitomizes the moon during the summer, while ‘Midnight Moonlight’ the winter.

I auditioned for ‘Moonlight’ without knowing anything. I went in the room, and I didn’t know the lines as well as I should have. I didn’t know a thing about the script. I wasn’t told anything. I heard it was a low-budget film, and my agent told me to do it. I was super-ignorant to it.

Moonlight is my theater group. They are my home. I feel greatly appreciated there. That type of satisfaction, money can’t buy.

‘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 they are all a part of the character.

From start to finish, my experience with ‘Moonlight’ has been the most unique thing.

I don’t see a lot, but I think what the movie studios know and what they always know but they kind of ignore, which is that a there’s an audience for movies like ‘Get Out,’ and ‘Hidden Figures,’ and to some extent ‘Moonlight,’ which made a lot less money than ‘Hidden Figures’ did.

All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are.

Until ‘Moonlight,’ I had never seen one black man cook for another on screen. But I wanted the characters to be free of ‘groundbreaking’ or ‘never before.’ We were ascribed those things. They weren’t the point.

I don’t just do power ballads. I have a lot of up-tempo stuff, too – like ‘Can’t Fight the Moonlight.’

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

I did not have activities in the Philippines before, but many fans recognized me and greeted me with overflowing cheers. ‘Moonlight Drawn by Clouds’ was said to have aired through KBS World. I didn’t know that.

I think, bad times, I sit down and I play – there’s definitely certain songs that touch in certain ways. I go back to ‘Moonlight Sonata’ by Beethoven; that usually takes care of everything.

‘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 people like Chiron and set in places like inner-city Miami is pronounced and unfortunate.

‘Moonlight’ has changed my life externally but also internally… spiritually as well.

‘Moonlight’ changed me. To see people so moved by this movie inspires me to find something else to offer. And maybe the next one touches only five people or maybe just one person. To me, you know, that would still be worth it.

I’ve gotten scripts over the years, but I believe it was the stories of ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ that really touched my heart and aligned with the messages that I felt were extremely important to me.

I’ve been very blessed to have worked with two incredible directors – Barry Jenkins on ‘Moonlight’ and Ted Melfi on ‘Hidden Figures’ – and it was a collaborative effort in shaping my characters, Teresa and Mary.

When I made ‘Weekend,’ the idea that ‘Moonlight’ would win the Oscar would be like, Whaaaaat? Like, that’s not going to happen.

One thing that the audience, and perhaps critics, aren’t aware of is that, especially in a film like ‘Moonlight,’ you always shoot a lot more footage than makes the cut of the film.

We can never be afraid to stand up for what is right, no matter what others may say. And sometimes, if that means taking a lonely road, if what we are standing for is true, then perhaps moonlight or sunshine will light our way and make it less lonely.

As soon as I saw the script for ‘Moonlight Drawn By Clouds,’ I thought it was fun, and I really wanted to do it.

I learned playing cello in ‘Cantabile’ and Go in ‘Reply 1988.’ In ‘Moonlight Drawn by Clouds,’ I learned horse riding and Geomungo. It’s fun to learn new things.

When you hear romantic music, it makes you want to take your girl out to dinner or buy her something or take her out in the moonlight or take her on a walk.

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

Moonlight is sculpture.

Watching ‘Moonlight,’ I just recognized this patience in the film – allowing moments to live and linger – and I just thought that was so beautiful.

I moonlight as a singer.

Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.