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 VEREENWhen 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 VEREENNine 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 VEREENEveryone 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 VEREENSometimes 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.
BEN VEREENI want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
BEN VEREENAt the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
BEN VEREENOur 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 VEREENAs 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.
BEN VEREENYou’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
BEN VEREENYou’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 VEREENIf 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 VEREENThe stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
BEN VEREENThe death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
BEN VEREENThe theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
BEN VEREENI coach young people. I have a group called BTP – Broadway Theatre Project.
BEN VEREENLive stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There’s nothing like a live audience.
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