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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.
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.
The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
I want to show people what the possibilities are if you take care of yourself and do the right thing.
The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.
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.
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.