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" 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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" 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

Yourself

Believe In Yourself

Trust

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I want to do everything and be good at it. "

" 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. "

" 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

Thought

Los Angeles

" I really believe in prayer. "

" 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? "

" There's pressure with everything. "

Shanice Williams

Everything

Pressure

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

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

Shanice Williams

Happy

Audition

" 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. "

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

Shanice Williams

Crazy

Your Dreams

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

Best

Happy

" 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. "

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

" I love animals so much. "

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

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

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

Shanice Williams

College

Back

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

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

" You have to be focused all the time. "