When you hear these stories about different cases of police brutality, don't even just make that person just another hashtag, another statistic. That is somebody's father, brother, sister, mother - be more aware of what that means.
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.
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.'
It's important to me that I'm more than a pretty face or another person starring in movies. That's great, but there's so much more than can and should be done.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I'm not going to sit around and wait for some old studio executive to decide my career path.
I started off with the flute and French horn, and then I was playing trumpet in the jazz band.
I'm not extra, I'm not going to be the person walking around the house in an extravagant gown during quarantine.
We witness so many people lose themselves in this industry, and sacrifice who they really are for success and accolades.
I love big jewelry trends and moments, especially some gold hoops.
The black community is under attack in so many different ways.
We all have those moments when you're sitting in your feelings and you're sitting in your thoughts and you're taking in what your current situation is.
I'm trying to be what I want to see more of: Black women onscreen.
I just think the way Regina King carries herself in this industry is something to strive for. Even though she's been in the business as long as she has, she's still just one of the most genuine, realest people I've met so far. And so watching her, I realize that I don't have to change who I am at the core in order to have a career.
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.
I think the biggest thing is reminding myself how hard I worked for it,' Layne continues. 'It wasn't just handed to me. I trained so hard; I've been so committed.
The texture my hair, my skin tone; it does work, you don't have to change. But historically we've seen fashion try to change that: straighten your hair, thrown on a super straight silky wig, lighten your skin tone.
