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

Shanice Williams

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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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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" 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. "

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

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

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" 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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" 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. "

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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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Believe In Yourself

" 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. "

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

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

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

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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. "

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Believe In Yourself

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

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

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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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" 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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" 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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" There's pressure with everything. "

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

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