The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
BEN VEREENThe theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
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I don’t dance like I used to, but I’m moving and I’ll be doing my form of dance at Town Hall… I hit my limitations but I learn to work with what I’ve got.
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I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There’s nothing like a live audience.
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I coach young people. I have a group called BTP – Broadway Theatre Project.
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I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what’s going on.
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I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
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You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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People talk about love and it seems like a cliche but it’s a real thing – the more love we spread around the world the more it’s going to change lives.
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The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
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So be encouraged and dedicate yourself to your dream and if your dream should come my way one day then we will dance upon the boards of life.
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You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day. My godmother used to say, I don’t want to rust out, I just want to work out. If you stand still long enough, people will throw dirt on you.
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The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
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I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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Nine years after I had my own accident, I find that in trying to go back to doing those things that I used to do just doesn’t fit. Everything seems to just fall apart. I don’t know why but I think it is because I am this new creature.
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I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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