Words matter. These are the best Lexi Underwood Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I go to sleep super late and then I wake up super late. It’s something that I need to stop doing.
Whether it’s microaggressions or blatant racism, it’s always been a fight. We’ve been fighting oppression for 400 years and it will continue to be a fight.
I’m not from L.A., I’m from D.C.
A way into a creative mind is to really step into their shoes. Do what they love most or try out their art.
The first time that I ever experienced a microaggression was probably in kindergarten. It’s something that starts off from such a young age.
If you’re passionate about it, speak up about it. Just show up, do your part, and make your voice heard, because at the end of the day, all we have is our voice and our platforms and our character.
When I was younger, there weren’t many people that were open about going through anxiety, so I never knew how to deal with it.
Ever since I was little, I was so infatuated with everything concerning the arts.
Young Black actresses were not necessarily given the space in Hollywood to fully see ourselves.
My mom and dad have two very different tastes in music, so they were playing everything from Prince to the Beatles to Aaliyah.
I have a playlist on YouTube of guided meditations, I have meditation books, my crystals and crystal sound-healing bowl.
The best piece of life advice I’ve ever been given is to not take every no to heart – especially with my Little Fires Everywhere audition story.
I was in ballet classes, I took singing lessons, I started taking acting classes as a hobby. When I was younger, I had my mind set on dancing or singing.
For me, growing up, one of my biggest fashion inspirations was Aaliyah.
And then I always find myself going back to watch ‘A Different World’ reruns. I bought each and every single season of ‘A Different World’, so most of the time, if I’m watching TV then I’m watching ‘A Different World’.
I love doing photo shoots and interviews. I never feel like I’m wasting my time or I never feel tired. It’s all just been fun.
I keep a notebook on my bedside table and write poetry every night before I go to sleep. It’s been something I’ve been doing since I was in the second grade, when I was encouraged by my teacher.
I’ve always been taught to never wait for somebody to give me the opportunity, but to create opportunity for myself.
Growing up, usually when I saw a black female on television, she was either a broken character or sidekick.
I begged my parents to let me go to LA for three months just to try it out. Three months turned into five years.
Every time I’m feeling anxious, I go to my little meditation corner in my room and write down whatever I’m feeling. If I’m feeling terrible, I write that I’m feeling terrible and I accept that and I keep going, but I’m not going to wallow in that moment.
In black and brown communities especially, mental health is not normalized. No one talks about that kind of thing.
I had my own documentary that I filmed in D.C., which is where I’m from.
You can’t do people wrong. You can’t do people dirty or put people’s life in jeopardy and expect to walk away freely and just continue to live this happy and prosperous life. That’s not how the universe and the way of life works.
Don’t be afraid to speak out about what you’re passionate about because your voice matters and your voice can, at the end of the day, make a difference.
