I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what’s going on.
BEN VEREENThe theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
More Ben Vereen Quotes
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I didn’t know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
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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 theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
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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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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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The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
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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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I used to dance, but now I only move.
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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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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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At the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
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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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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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You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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