KiKi Layne Quotes

KiKi Layne

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 10, 1991

It means so much to be a part of bringing James Baldwin's words to life.

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I think a lot of times for women, especially in this industry, we're forced to do things for beauty that aren't good for what we already have.

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I'm learning so much about my style just having access to so many things now. Growing up in Cincinnati, we really didn't have much money so it was really about places where you can go to get the most for the least.

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I've determined my style - I like to call it elegant funk. You'll see me in some really beautiful gowns but I'll still have my septum piercing in.

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For whatever reason, Hollywood has had a very limited view of what life is and what certain people in certain roles, what they look like.

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When men are put into these types of circumstances like Bigger in 'Native Son,' or Fonny in 'Beale Street,' it destroys relationships, their love, their relationships with their children - it's under attack.

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It's not about opening a door and shutting it right behind you. I want to keep it open so others can come behind me.

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I'm not going to ever feel bad about sharing what my dreams are.

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I definitely want to get into producing. I want to be on the side of the table where I can give people jobs.

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If you're good at your job, you're good at your job regardless of being male, female, whatever. Either you're a good director or you're not, and there are plenty of bad male directors.

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It's amazing to me how quickly the industry will try to put you into a box. It's like, I did 'Beale Street.' And they decided now, all of a sudden, 'Oh, okay. KiKi Layne does those little quiet indie dramas.' I'm like, 'No! That's just where I got started.'

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Growing up, my favorite movie was 'The Lion King.' I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with my Barbies and stuffed animals. My dad says I would say the entire movie out loud, and it's still the one VHS that I have.

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I'm very thankful I went to college, because I've seen the difference that it makes for me in the professional world. After graduation, I was building a name for myself in the Chicago theater scene, but there was always this pull to L.A.

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It would be tough to live a life without any of the people you loved, where you can't even build new relationships. That connectivity is so important as humans. I wouldn't want to live like that.

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My favorite artist is J. Cole. I like Kehlani a lot. Teyana Taylor is dope too.

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It's the first way I feel we can really express ourselves. There's always a story you can tell with fashion.

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I'm hopeful that, at the end of my career, wherever it takes me, there's a lot of variety.

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I always have to find things that I relate to and understand in the characters that I play; otherwise, it won't feel that authentic.

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