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You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.

Ben Vereen

Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, its a quiet thing. At least for me it was.
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Change Moving Sea
I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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Endlessly Healing Stories
When people come and see my show, I try to infuse into them that they can walk away feeling like their lives are a victory.
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Feelings People Victory
Everyone I’ve worked with has been good. You learn from the good, what’s good, and you learn from the bad what not to do.
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Everyone Good Learn
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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Dance Dream One Day
I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Dance Moving Used
I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what’s going on.
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Going Grandchildren Grandpa Keep
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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Light Long People
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There’s nothing like a live audience.
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Energy Made Stage
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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Moving Towns Used
I coach young people. I have a group called BTP – Broadway Theatre Project.
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Broadway Theatre Groups People
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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Changing Life People Real
If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you’ll get good things back. That’s part of our responsibility as entertainers.
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Better Plant Responsibility Tomorrow
I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
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Care Desire People Want
The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
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Appreciation Dedication Hard Work
I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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Backstage Knows Mets

You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.

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