43 'Moonlight' Quotes about Sexuality, Identity and Coming of Age

"Moonlight" is a gorgeous movie about poverty, family, drug addiction, and sexual identity. Read these 43 quotes to learn more about its protagonist Chiron and all the other films' interesting characters.

"Moonlight" is a highly acclaimed film released in 2016 that follows an African-American individual throughout the transition from being a kid to an adult.

The main character, Chiron, struggles with his sexuality, who he truly is, his mother's drug addiction, and life's general challenges. Get to know Chiron and the other "Moonlight" characters better by reading the 43 quotes below.

An image of Kevin with Chiron’s quote: “My name is Chiron; people call me Little.”| Source: youtube.com/A24

Chiron Quotes

"You sell drugs? My mama, she so drugs?" — Chiron

"I'm me." — Chiron

"What, what you lookin' me like that for?" — Chiron

"Well, what did you expect?" — Chiron

“My name is Chiron; people call me Little.” — Chiron

An image of Chiron with his quote: “You the only man that's ever touched me. You're the only one. I haven't really touched anyone since.” | Source: youtube.com/A24

"So you're Cuban now?" — Chiron

"I hate her." — Chiron

"Nothing, I'm good." — Chiron

“You the only man that's ever touched me. You're the only one. I haven't really touched anyone since.” — Chiron

An image of Chiron with his quote: “I cry so much; sometimes I feel like Imma just turn into drops.” | Source: youtube.com/A24

"What's a [expletive?]" — Chiron

"Am I a [expletive]?" — Chiron

“I cry so much; sometimes I feel like Imma just turn into drops.” — Chiron

Juan Quotes

"No. You're not a [expletive]. You can be gay, but you don't have to let nobody call you a [expletive]. " — Juan

"Ok. Let your head rest in my hand. Relax. I got you. I promise. I won't let you go. Hey man. I got you. There you go. Ten Seconds. Right there. You in the middle of the world." — Juan

An image of Chiron with Juan’s quote: "I promise. I won't let you go. Hey man. I got you. …You in the middle of the world." | Source: youtube.com/A24

"What's down there?" — Juan

"I bet you do." — Juan

"I saw your mama last night." — Juan

"A [expletive] is...a word used to make gay people feel bad." — Juan

An image of Chiron with Juan’s quote: “At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.” | Source: youtube.com/A24

“There are black people everywhere. You remember that, okay? No place you can go in the world ain't got no black people. We was the first on this planet.” — Juan

"Hated mine too." — Juan

“At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.” — Juan

"I've been here a long time. I'm from Cuba. Lotta black folks in Cuba. You wouldn't know that from being here, though. I was a wild little shorty, man. Just like you. Running around with no shoes on when the moon was out." — Juan

An image of Paula with Juan’s quote: .No place you can go in the world ain't got no black people. We was the first on this planet.” | Source: youtube.com/A24

Kevin Quotes

“Who is you, Chiron?” — Kevin

"So where you gonna stay tonight, man?" — Kevin

"I ain't seen you in a minute, not what I expected, none of it, not good or bad, just not what I expected." — Kevin

"You remember the last time I saw you?" — Kevin

An image of Chiron with Kevin’s quote: “Who is you, Chiron?” | Source: youtube.com/A24

"What, man? Come on; you just drove down here? "— Kevin

"Hey, these grandma rules, man. You know the deal. Your [expletive] eat, your [expletive] speak." — Kevin

"Only in the kitchen, Papi." — Kevin

"So you hard now?" — Kevin

An image of Juan with Paula’s quote: “So you ain't gotta love me, but you gon' know that I love you. You hear?” | Source: youtube.com/A24

"I wasn't never worth [expletive]. Never did anything I actually wanted to do, was all I could do to do what other folks thought I should do. I wasn't never myself." — Kevin

"Who is you man?" — Kevin

"Yeah, I know." — Kevin

Paula Quotes

“So you ain't gotta love me, but you gon' know that I love you. You hear?” — Paula

An image of Chiron with Paula’s quote: “You gonna raise my son?” | Source: youtube.com/A24

"You're my only. I'm your only." — Paula

More 'Moonlight' Quotes

“Stop putting your head down in my house. You know my rule. It's all love and all pride in this house! Do you feel me?” —Theresa

"Aright, water for me and a little gin for you. Boy, please, I know Juan used to give you that gin, but we ain't doing that up in here, Chiron. You don't think my joke was funny? What's wrong?" — Theresa

“Business good. Everybody cleaned out; it's in the cut if you want it.” — Terrence

An image of Chiron with- Theresa’s quote: “You know my rule. It's all love and all pride in this house! Do you feel me?”| Source: youtube.com/A24

"Moonlight" was nominated for 301 awards taking home a whopping 230 wins. Of those wins, they won a 2017 Winner Gold Derby Film Award: Ensemble Cast. This cast included Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex R. Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders.

It also took home three Oscars, one of which went to Mahershala Ali, who played Juan, for Best Supporting Actor. Discover some more engrossing one-liners by reading quotes from another critically acclaimed film and scan through these Mia Wallace quotes from "Pulp Fiction’s" breathtaking enigma.