I started singing in my church choir, and then when I got to middle school, I had the coolest musical theatre director, and we actually did 'The Wiz' in seventh grade, and I was Addaperle, and my grandma was like, 'Why didn't you audition for Dorothy?' But I was too nervous for that.

Shanice Williams

Music Cool Art

Go out and chase your dreams no matter how crazy it looks.

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Dreams Your Dreams Your

'Once on This Island' is one of my favorite musicals, so to have the lead in that would be great.

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Music Great Would

It's important to believe in yourself because if you don't believe in yourself, then no one else can believe in you.

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Yourself Yours Your

All my vocal coaches have been pretty great. Thank God.

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Great God Vocal

Everyone at a point in their life is struggling to find out who they are and where they belong.

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Life Who Where

I'm very optimistic about the future, because... Okay, with Audra McDonald, even just on Broadway, they cast her in shows that are usually not played by African-American women, so she's very inspiring to me just because of that, you know what I mean?

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Women Men Future

There's pressure with everything.

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Wit Very Thing

When I went to college, I wasn't really happy at there, and I really wanted to come home. Mind you, I auditioned for 'The Wiz' the day after I came home from college. I wanted to come home and try to go to a new school.

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Home You Wanted

When I get older, if they ever do a project about Audra McDonald's life, I would love to play her, or even play her daughter in something. I love her.

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Love Life Would

I really believe in prayer.

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Really Real Ray

I'm a Jersey girl, but I went to college in L.A. I can connect with the feeling of wanting to come home.

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Home Wit Wanting

My story, I feel like it's amazing, because it shows people no matter where you come from, no matter what your lifestyle is, your dreams could still come true if you believe in yourself and push hard to do what you want to do.

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Life Dreams Amazing

I'm from New Jersey. But I went to school in Los Angeles and all across the country. So, I can totally connect with missing home.

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Home Wit UN

Definitely had a lot of training since a young age. My teachers in high school have always helped me, gave me encouragement, taught me so much.

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Teacher Men Courage

You have to be focused all the time.

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Time You Used

I was one of the ones in my generation who actually did connect with 'The Wiz,' even though it was not on Broadway or the movie wasn't big anymore by the time I was of age to notice. But I was into it in middle school.

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Time Age Wit

My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did.

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Wit Way T

My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald.

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T Ratio Rat

If I'm giving it 100 percent, I don't have anything to worry about!

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Worry Thing Thin

Just do what makes you happy and try. Just go out and audition.

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You Us Try

The most important thing is to stay humble because there are always people telling you that you're this and that you're going to do that.

Shanice Williams

I went to Los Angeles for acting, and I thought that's where I wanted to go, and I found out that I didn't belong there.

Shanice Williams

I want to do everything and be good at it.

Shanice Williams

I definitely learned that when you stay humble, you really focus on the work, and you remember that it's about the work. And you have people working with you who support you and love you, then nothing can go wrong.

Shanice Williams

I just feel like it's believing in your instincts or believing in yourself to do something crazy. That's why it's important to believe in yourself and trust yourself.

Shanice Williams

I love animals so much.

Shanice Williams

My grandparents actually, whenever they got the chance, took me to Broadway, but that started when I was in high school, because that's when I realized... At the very beginning of high school, I realized, 'Oh my gosh. Okay, this is a career choice for me.' So yeah, then they always brought me to New York to see Broadway shows whenever they could.

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Listen, I'm a performer, and all I'm worried about is just performing and just doing... This is what makes me happy, so no matter what, I'm going to give it my best shot, and I'm going to put myself all out there and give it 100%, and whatever happens, happens.

Shanice Williams

I started singing in my church choir, and then when I got to middle school, I had the coolest musical theatre director, and we actually did 'The Wiz' in seventh grade, and I was Addaperle, and my grandma was like, 'Why didn't you audition for Dorothy?' But I was too nervous for that.

Shanice Williams

I've never seen a show at my high school because I was always in them.

Shanice Williams

If I'm not working after 'The Wiz,' I am definitely planning on going back to college in New Jersey.

Shanice Williams

I never thought I'd be doing TV. I've always loved it, but I felt like I was just going to do Broadway because that was what I wanted to do the most.

Shanice Williams

I think it'd be cool to be in film and television, but I never thought that would happen.

Shanice Williams

My dream job would be starring in a lead role on a Broadway musical.

Shanice Williams

When I got to high school, I was going to do sports, but I got kicked off the volleyball team because I kept missing it for musical theater.

Shanice Williams

I like film, and I like Broadway; I just love performing, so whatever God has for me, I'll be happy to just try it and see what happens because no matter what, if I'm performing, I'll be happy.

Shanice Williams

When you get to Hollywood, it takes you out of your life. It makes you feel cool when you think about all the great things to come out of this town.

Shanice Williams

I grew up an only child, and I always felt as if I didn't fit in. In middle school, in grammar school, and even high school, I just didn't feel like I fit in.

Shanice Williams

The first time that I stepped onto a stage, it was life-changing. For once, I felt comfortable and in a place where I belonged. It changed my life forever.

Shanice Williams

You have to be 110% focused all of the time. It's hard when everybody is saying, 'Oh, you're so amazing.' You have to remind yourself to stay humble.

Shanice Williams

I need to take everything one step at a time. If I think about that too much, I'll miss this amazing experience.

Shanice Williams

I was eating cereal on my couch when I saw the first commercial for 'The Wiz' on TV. I dropped the spoon and the tears came out of nowhere.

Shanice Williams

I would really love to go back to college, if there's any way I could to do it, and maybe minor in business.

Shanice Williams

I just want to go to Disneyland. I need that a lot, to just let everything go, go on some roller coasters and have fun.

Shanice Williams

I've always had a huge dream of opening an animal shelter.

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