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" 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
Disneyland
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" 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. "
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" My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did. "
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" 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. "
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" My dream job would be starring in a lead role on a Broadway musical. "
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" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" If I'm not working after 'The Wiz,' I am definitely planning on going back to college in New Jersey. "
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" 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. "
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Humble
You
People
" 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. "
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Thought
Los Angeles
Go
" 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. "
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Cool
You
Think
" 'Once on This Island' is one of my favorite musicals, so to have the lead in that would be great. "
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Great
Musicals
Lead
" I love animals so much. "
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Love
Much
Animals
" I think it'd be cool to be in film and television, but I never thought that would happen. "
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Film
Think
Thought
" 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. "
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Love
Happy
God
" 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
New
Los Angeles
" 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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Believe
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" 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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High School
New York
School
" All my vocal coaches have been pretty great. Thank God. "
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Been
Thank God
Great
" I want to do everything and be good at it. "
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Everything
Good
Want
" 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. "
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Singing
Church
School
" I've never seen a show at my high school because I was always in them. "
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" 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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Future
Know
She
" You have to be focused all the time. "
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Time
Focused
You
" My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald. "
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" 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
I Can
" If I'm giving it 100 percent, I don't have anything to worry about! "
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Giving
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" 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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Training
Me
Age
" 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. "
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Trust
" Just do what makes you happy and try. Just go out and audition. "
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Happy
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