Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
It's a European art form, and you're used to seeing a certain type of person as a ballerina. And I don't look… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
As a child, I had been told that I was exactly what a ballerina should be. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I don't want to be anything else other than a ballerina. I love what I do outside of my work, but at… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I never knew I wanted to become a ballerina. I was discovered at the age of 13. I had a love for… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
How difficult it is to exist, that we are athlete and artist. We have injuries. People don't see the hard side of… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with.… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I do think Under Armour is setting a new example for what a ballerina is, and that you can be feminine and… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
A lot of people think, "Oh I'm going to eat whatever I want and then go to the gym." And I've definitely… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm seeing myself in a different way than the people in the audience see me, 'cause to me, I think I… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I know there are a lot of eyes on me now from young girls, and it makes me so proud. The only… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I haven’t come from the typical path or background of someone who would make it to this level as a ballerina. When… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Some people even think that I'm still just not right for it [ballet]. And I think it's shocking because they hear those… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps, but as… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
When I was 16, I moved to Torrance, California to train at a more advanced studio, and by 19, I joined the American Ballet… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
If I'm put in a situation where I am not really sure what's going to happen, it can be overwhelming. I get a bit… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
The word "prodigy" was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
I was 17 when I moved to NYC . I'm now 32. But I do know I can't see myself living anywhere else. I… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
I grew up poor in San Pedro, California, sleeping on the floor of shady motels with my five siblings and not always sure when… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
![“Some people even think that I'm still just not right for it [ballet]. And I think it's shocking because they hear those words from critics saying I'm too bulky, I'm too busty. And then they meet me in person and they're like, you look like a ballerina. And I think it's just something maybe that I…” quote by Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dda/misty-copeland-2012_ballerina_some-people-even-think-that-i-m-still-ju_2708495.png)
