Ben Vereen Quotes
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow. The search for sustainable solutions is an economic and a moral imperative if we are to create the future we want.
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I feel like a younger man, and I'm sure having a child and all that has to do with that.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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Turning 18 is a big deal.
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Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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Recollection is not something that I can summon up, it simply comes and I am the servant of it.
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I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.
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I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.
Garry Kasparov
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If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.
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For a kid in London, Hollywood seems like such a mythical place.
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We're becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in 'Silver Linings.'
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As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks.
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Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes it may be pluck and daring.
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You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic.
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Endings don't have anything to do with what your movie is about. Now, there is an emotional climax, there's an emotional resolution that is 100 percent important. If I get that wrong, get your money back.
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I love Instagram! I like LaLa Anthony and Rihanna's photos. They always have great photos.
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Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
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I want to be known as a funny comic not just a funny Latino comic. I want to be able to go everywhere and anywhere.
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If you live close to an International Rescue Committee office in the United States, find out how you can assist a refugee family as they transition to American life. Invite a newly arrived family to your home for a welcoming meal. Listen to their hopes and dreams, and share your own.
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Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.
