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 VEREENThe stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
More Ben Vereen Quotes
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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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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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I coach young people. I have a group called BTP – Broadway Theatre Project.
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You’ve got to make haste while it’s still light of day.
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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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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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I used to dance, but now I only move.
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Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
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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 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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I love sharing my story. It’s endlessly healing.
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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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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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