I want to show that black people can dance ballet as well as white people. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I want to be known as a delicate, Black dancer who does classical ballet. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
There are dancers who put themselves on strict diets, but I'm not one of them. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I want to take advantage of my youth and pursue ballet professionally. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
No matter what people tell you, you should focus on your goals and you should do what you want to do, especially… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
To be able to dance is my way of speaking out. It has helped me so much to deal with all the… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
There's a lot of stereotypes saying that if you're a Black dancer, you have terrible feet, you don't have extension, you're too… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
We all have ouridiosyncrasies, but pretty much every dancer is going to have a strong, wiry body. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I used to watch all the dancers from the dance theater of Harlem when i was younger and i wanted to be… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Studying ballet is an expensive endeavor. I know I could never have done it without the generosity and sacrifice of my parents,… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I absolutely love ballet. It gives me a chance to act like a princess in a fairy-tale world. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
When I saw the final 'Lemonade' video, it was fun to see my name on the credits for choreography. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I couldn't get into classical companies in the U.S. and Canada. I would make the cuts in auditions and would be one… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
You cannot help but watch ballet dancers like Precious Adams without realizing that a classical ballerina can be black. However, talking about… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
As a child I didn't understand why there were no black students in dance schools: classmates and teachers made me feel different… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
The reason we wear pink tights in ballet is that the color is supposed to complete the line, but if you have… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
The fact that black young dancers consider me to be a role model is incredible. I hope that they can continue to… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I am most excited about reaching out to young girls who dream of a career in ballet, especially to African-American young girls,… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Europe is great, especially for dance. It's a lot more accepting than the U.S. - there I struggled with the fact that… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I appreciate everything my mom has done for me, but I didn't realize she spent hundreds of hours driving me to dance… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I'm still trying to change the way people see black dancers that we can become delicate dancers, that we can be a… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
It's amazing when people say, 'I always loved to dance but never thought I could do it. But you showed me.' That's… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Being a dark black ballet dancer, there's a lot of pressure on us. I feel like I have to work ten times… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Dancing has changed my life. It gave me hope and helped me to deal with my anger about all the things that… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I'm not super confident in my body, but I am a ballerina, so of course, we tend to have a better figure. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
When I first saw Lauren Anderson I was like 'Oh my god there are black ballerinas!' I was very surprised because I… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
What I love most about ballet is being able to express my emotions through dance, and to be able to bring others… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I am striving to reach the stars as a prima ballerina, but my most important reason for wanting this is because of… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I love TV and movies - anything that can help me stop thinking about dancing for a bit, because it can really… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
When I was eight, I was cast to play Marie in 'The Nutcracker,' and I prepared hard for it. But right before… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Even at 13, I believed that the audience should think that the hardest combination of steps was effortless, and a ballerina's personal… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I know it is easier said than done, but you have to find a way to surround yourself with positivity. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
What I love most about ballet is being able to express my emotions through dance, and to be able to bring others joy through… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
No matter what people tell you, you should focus on your goals and you should do what you want to do, especially if you… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
I didn't really think I would ever make it out of Africa. I dreamt about it, but I didn't think it would happen. — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
There is no way that anyone could experience a war and witness all the horror that it brings without gaining a greater respect for… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
I've always wanted to prove people wrong, and that's what drives me. I've been like that since Sierra Leone, when everyone said, 'Nobody is… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
No matter how much talent and drive I had, I know that I could not have made it without the parents who adopted me… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
The thing is for me, I've accepted the way I look and I don't think what anybody says is gonna change what I think… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
Studying ballet is an expensive endeavor. I know I could never have done it without the generosity and sacrifice of my parents, but not… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
Dancing has changed my life. It gave me hope and helped me to deal with my anger about all the things that have happened… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
I want to change the way people look at black ballerinas and how they think about adoption. I want to become a role model… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
I'm fortunate I was able to have my parents show me that it's OK to be proud of my skin color. Loving my black… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
There's a lot of stereotypes saying that if you're a Black dancer, you have terrible feet, you don't have extension, you're too muscular, you're… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share
