Ben Vereen quotes

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)
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. View quote
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The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work. View quote
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The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic. View quote
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I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what's going on. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I used to dance, but now I only move. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things. (Ben Vereen)
I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing. View quote
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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. View quote
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I coach young people. I have a group called BTP - Broadway Theatre Project. View quote
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I didn't know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage. View quote
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I love sharing my story. It's endlessly healing. View quote
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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. View quote
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I had a teacher, he was 86 years old and his name was Luigi in New York City, and he said, 'Never stop moving. You get to reinvent yourself.' So you have to find ways to reinventing yourself. Especially today, because it's a whole different market - social media is so important. View quote
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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. View quote
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Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience. View quote
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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. (Ben Vereen)

Ben Vereen

Occupation: American Actor
Born: October 10, 1946
Quotes count: 21

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