The transcript is a conversation between Debbie Allen, an entertainment legend and trailblazer, and an unnamed interviewer. Allen discusses her career, which dates back to the 1970s with credits like "Fame" and "Gray's Anatomy." She is here to promote the Great Eye Movement, a collaboration with Prevent Blindness and Regeneron, aimed at raising awareness about retinol eye diseases and encouraging proactive eye health.
Allen emphasizes the importance of sharing information, especially when it comes to age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration. She shares her personal experience with being pre-diabetic and the importance of regular eye check-ups. She encourages people to visit the Great Eye Movement website to learn more about eye health and to take note of any changes in their eyes or vision.
The conversation also touches on Allen's mother, who has been a significant influence in her life. Allen shares that her mother has taught her the power of the mind and the importance of mental capacity. She also mentions that they collaborated with Clemson University Press to republish her mother's book.
The conversation ends with Allen teaching a dance move to the interviewer, demonstrating her positive attitude and energy.
1. The speaker is thrilled to be joined by an entertainment legend and trailblazer, Debbie Allen, who is also a Renaissance woman.
2. Debbie Allen's career dates back to the 1970s with credits like "Fame" and "Gray's Anatomy."
3. The speaker is here to catch the audience up on a cause that's really important.
4. Debbie Allen is here in collaboration with Prevent Blindness and Regeneron to launch the Great Eye Movement.
5. The Great Eye Movement aims to tell millions of people about retinol eye diseases and motivate them to be proactive about eye health.
6. Debbie Allen is a paid spokesperson for the movement.
7. The speaker believes it's important for celebrities to share information, especially when it comes to eye health.
8. The speaker encourages people to visit the Great Eye Movement website, GreatEyeMovement.com, to learn more about eye health.
9. The speaker hopes that people can start being proactive and prioritizing their eye health on the 8th of every month.
10. The speaker has been diagnosed with being pre-diabetic and is on the lookout for it.
11. The speaker's mother has been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.
12. The speaker takes her mother to the eye doctor and is on the lookout for age-related macular degeneration.
13. The speaker encourages people to test their own eyes and take note of when their eyes or vision start to alter.
14. The speaker's mother is 100 years old and her eye health is a significant part of their routine.
15. The speaker's mother has been their greatest inspiration and biggest critic.
16. The speaker's mother has brought them the sense of the power of their minds, that their mental capacity fuels the rest of their world.
17. On her mother's birthday, the speaker collaborated with Clemson Press to republish her mother's book.
18. The speaker's mother is a blessing and they are all thrilled to see her.
19. The speaker's mother always tells them honest truths, which they believe is a blessing in their life.
20. The speaker's mother has taught them to be children of the universe with no boundaries.
21. The speaker's mother has raised them to be positive and to leap and keep going when they face challenges.
22. The speaker's mother has taught them to dance, specifically a little salsa music.
23. The speaker's mother has a new knee but is still able to do everything.