Home
Authors
Tags
App
Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App
" If I'm not working after 'The Wiz,' I am definitely planning on going back to college in New Jersey. "
Shanice Williams
College
Back
Am
Related Quotes:
" 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
My Life
Life
Comfortable
" 'Once on This Island' is one of my favorite musicals, so to have the lead in that would be great. "
Shanice Williams
Great
Musicals
Lead
" My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald. "
Shanice Williams
Biggest
Inspiration
McDonald
" 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. "
Shanice Williams
McDonald
Play
Life
" 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. "
Shanice Williams
School
Time
Generation
" 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
Singing
Church
School
" 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
Eating
Spoon
Tears
" My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did. "
Shanice Williams
Way
Generations
Generation
" I'm a Jersey girl, but I went to college in L.A. I can connect with the feeling of wanting to come home. "
Shanice Williams
Girl
Home
I Can
" I've always had a huge dream of opening an animal shelter. "
Shanice Williams
Always
Animal
Dream
" 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
Me
" My dream job would be starring in a lead role on a Broadway musical. "
Shanice Williams
Broadway
Would
Role
" 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
Humble
You
People
" 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
" I want to do everything and be good at it. "
Shanice Williams
Everything
Good
Want
" 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
Go
" I love animals so much. "
Shanice Williams
Love
Much
Animals
" 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
Loved
Never
Doing
" I think it'd be cool to be in film and television, but I never thought that would happen. "
Shanice Williams
Film
Think
Thought
" 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. "
Shanice Williams
School
Happy
Home
" All my vocal coaches have been pretty great. Thank God. "
Shanice Williams
Been
Thank God
Great
" 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
Sports
Team
School
" Just do what makes you happy and try. Just go out and audition. "
Shanice Williams
Happy
Go
Audition
" Go out and chase your dreams no matter how crazy it looks. "
Shanice Williams
Go
Crazy
Your Dreams
" There's pressure with everything. "
Shanice Williams
Everything
Pressure
" If I'm giving it 100 percent, I don't have anything to worry about! "
Shanice Williams
About
Giving
Percent
" 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. "
Shanice Williams
Dreams
Believe In Yourself
Your Dreams
" I really believe in prayer. "
Shanice Williams
Really
Prayer
Believe
" 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
Think
Step
Experience
" You have to be focused all the time. "
Shanice Williams
Time
Focused
You