Voices of LI

Voices of Long Island tells the untold stories, struggles and achievements of those who reside on Long Island.

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Waldbaum’s in #Huntington to close for 1 wk. as preps to become a @StopandShop http://t.co/vqXzUFpQ4Y

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Hey guys! Check out an article I wrote on the Gateway Community Garden event, in Huntington, NY. http://t.co/hZNg0LTljx

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"I’ve done what I came to do. So don’t be afraid – Just do it!” - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H #dontbeafraid #lifequotes #JUSTDOIT

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"I’m living in this chapter now but when the chapter comes to an end, I’ll rejoice in it." - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H #lifequotes

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"When I’m done with Broadway, it’s fine, I’ve done it and maybe I’ll come back to it." - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H #broadway #actor

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"You have so many different chapters. Don’t be afraid to turn the page because there’s a whole new adventure after." -Derrick #lifequotes

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“For me, life is a series of chapters." - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H

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“It’s super challenging but if you can figure out the secret to making the challenge part of the joy of the journey, then you’ll be fine.”-D

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“Someone once said to me, ‘If you can do anything else, do it but if you can’t, then you have to throw yourself into this 100 percent.'" -D

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"We have the power to change people’s lives by being kind, godly, forgiving and positive." -D http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H

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"If I can effect positive change in one person, I’ve changed the world because a ripple effect at that goes beyond my life." - Derrick

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"It’s a very vulnerable place to be a performer because it’s contingent upon people accepting what you’re giving.” -D http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H

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"The thought that people will continue to embrace my art, my performance and me constantly rolls in my head."-Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H

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“I’m always thinking about what’s going to be next because my body can’t do this forever." - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H #Broadway #actor

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"I was part of a television pilot called Dangerous Liaisons with Katie Holmes and Rufus Sewell, and it was a phenomenal project.” - Derrick

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“When the audience is completely silent and I feel them connected to me in a scene or a song, that’s the loudest applause I can get." - D.D.

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"It’s physically, vocally and emotionally demanding.” - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H #broadway #actor #singer

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“I can’t eat cake all the time, that’s the problem! We always say, ‘#thestruggleisreal,’ because it is." - Derrick http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H

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"I’m a 6-foot-4 black man, who is not a comedic actor; I’m a leading man with a huge stage presence." - Derrick #actor #leadingman #stage

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"It’s just a matter of waiting like everybody else, black, white, yellow or purple, for the role that fits you." -D. http://t.co/qLPMOJoz4H