KiKi Layne Quotes

KiKi Layne

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 10, 1991

There was never a moment when I thought I'd be a dentist, I've always wanted to perform.

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I think with the 'Fresh Prince,' there were all of these really interesting personalities and characters, and yet there's so much love in that household.

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I used to have really bad acne and so there's a cream and a gel that I use.

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The only thing I'm sure of is that I want to keep doing work that speaks to me.

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Once upon a time you could actually unplug and it wasn't, like, a weird thing. Now your friends will say, 'I'm fasting from social media.'

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Will Smith is my favorite actor, because he has so much variety in his career. He's done all types of roles, played in all types of worlds, and to me, that's the fun of acting. That's why I started doing it when I was eight years old, because you get to be whatever you want.

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Acting is communication. It's giving and receiving.

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I want to have the kind of career in which I'm accomplished and respected enough that I'm able to open doors for other people, especially those who look like me. That's what happiness and success could look like for me.

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That is the thing that brought the Black community through so many of the hardships that we've faced historically. It's the ability to love and laugh and experience joy still in so many ways.

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I'm a huge fan of 'The Avengers,' but 'Black Panther' was so special to me.

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I always say, food is the way to get KiKi Layne wherever you want her to go. As long as I'm not cooking.

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I love big jewelry trends and moments, especially some gold hoops.

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I used to climb trees and ride my bike way too fast downhill.

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The history of black people in America, it's so painful. But throughout all that history there has still been the ability of our community to find love and laughter and joy even in these very painful circumstances. That's why I think in particular black love is so powerful, because it's constantly under attack.

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The black community is under attack in so many different ways.

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It's important for me to not just do the same type of roles and movies that I've seen actresses that look like me do.

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I could do comedy, action, or even science fiction.

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That love and loyalty, that groundedness, is always there. I got the type of family that no matter how far I go in Hollywood, they will quickly remind me who the hell I am and where the hell I came from.

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As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my career is to expand how Black women have been represented.

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I'm committed to jumping into roles, worlds, and stories that historically actors who look like me have been left out of.

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