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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 just want to go to Disneyland. I need that a lot, to just let everything go, go on some roller coasters and have fun. "

" 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. "

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Best

Happy

" I love animals so much. "

" You have to be focused all the time. "

" There's pressure with everything. "

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Everything

Pressure

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

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Back

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

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

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Audition

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Crazy

Your Dreams

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

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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. "

" 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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