SHANICE WILLIAMS

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I want to do everything and be good at it.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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'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.

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.

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

It's important to believe in yourself because if you don't believe in yourself, then no one else can believe in you.

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

I really believe in prayer.

There's pressure with everything.