Quotes from KiKi Layne

My mom put me into a performing arts elementary school back in Cincinnati, so I started studying acting in school when I was seven.

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.

The Kate Spade woman is a classy sort of working woman who's still stylish.

To me Kate Spade represents a woman who still has stuff to get done. She's like, 'yeah I'm stylish but I need to be comfortable and able to move.' I'm excited to be a part of a brand that's meaningful to women in that way.

What does it mean when I wear something that makes me look like a Disney Princess? Versus something that's like 'ooh, maybe Kiki Layne can be a sex symbol.' Because these are things that, sometimes dark skin actors with natural hair, we don't get put into those types of conversations.

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.