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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. "

Shanice Williams

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

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

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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 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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" There's pressure with everything. "

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

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

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

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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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" 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 In Yourself

" 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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" My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald. "

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" You have to be focused all the time. "

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

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

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" I really believe in prayer. "

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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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" 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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