Shanice Williams Quotes

When I get older, I want to be a Kristin Chenoweth and Sutton Foster - you know how they do all of it? I just want to do anything that has to do with performing.

I was a little girl who grew up idolizing musical-theatre stars.

I would love to do a biopic on Madhubala. She was very pretty. I really admire her.

I don't have a dream role as such, but given a chance, I would want to play a historic role.

My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald.

I can't tell you what an honor it is, to even be mentioned in the same breath with Arthur Ashe. This is something I certainly will treasure forever.

One of the reasons I got into musical theater was Anthony Warlow. I was obsessed with the 'Jekyll and Hyde' concept album because of him.

Every little girl wanted to be Natalie Wood, as did I.

I had met a young lady who wanted to be in the theater. It was Judy Holliday. She had somehow fallen down the steps of the Village Vanguard, which still exists today.

I definitely want to play someone who's inspired me. I would love to play Aaliyah; it would be personal because I love her so much.

I took my first acting class at age 6 because I found out that's what Carol Burnett was doing - acting. Also she had an imaginary friend as a kid and went to UCLA, two things we have in common. I will always admire her and hope one day, I can make someone laugh a fraction as hard as she's made me bellyache.

I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.

I really love music but I've always wanted to act.

I want to be like Sutton Foster, Kristin Chenoweth or Anne Hathaway and do everything that has to do with performing.

I love acting. I love singing. Eventually, I'd love to go on Broadway. I love New York so much.

I was in New York doing musicals in the theater and on Broadway before 'Orange,' so people always ask, 'Are you ever going to get to sing? Does she even sing?' But people who know me know I actually do sing.

Growing up, I idolised Madhuri Dixit. She's my favourite actress, and I used to pretend I was her all the time.

I got to work with one of my heroes, Johnny Depp, and to see how he goes about business, which was really inspiring for me at this stage in my career.

I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman.

I went to L.A. to be Brad Pitt; now I just want to be Gene Hackman. I came to Nashville to be Kenny Chesney. I'd be very fortunate to be George Strait.

Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.

I would love to do a play, but I don't know about musical theatre. I've never done anything like that.

I admire 'Urinetown.'

Mark Rylance is one of my heroes. I saw 'Jerusalem' four or five times, twice in New York, twice in London.

Is there an actor who wouldn't want to sing on one of the top-rated shows in the country?