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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.

Ben Vereen

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.
BEN VEREEN

Everyone Good Learn
I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
BEN VEREEN

Endlessly Healing Stories
I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
BEN VEREEN

Backstage Knows Mets
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.
BEN VEREEN

Fall Thinking Years
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.
BEN VEREEN

Dance Dream One Day
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.
BEN VEREEN

Feelings People Victory
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
You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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Godmother Haste Light
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.
BEN VEREEN

Moving Towns Used
I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Dance Moving Used
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
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.
BEN VEREEN

Light Long People
I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
BEN VEREEN

Care Desire People Want
As I laid in the hospital bed I started thinking that I had a show to do. I was hoping the Doctor would put me together so I could do the show.
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Doctors Thinking Together
Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
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Blessed Position Share
Our creator says, ‘Here’s your birth and here’s your death’ – and the rest are the things you learn on your journey. This was my experience – and the choice is, I can lay in the misery, or choose to learn from it and move on.
BEN VEREEN

Choices Journey Moving

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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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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