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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
I definitely want to get into producing. I want to be on the side of the table where I can give people jobs. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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.’ KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
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. KiKi Layne Read Quote
