Fitness Quotes by Misty Copeland

9 Fitness quotes by Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland’s graceful take on fitness appears in these nine short statements. Though modest in number, her voice conveys a powerful blend of artistry and strength.

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I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it.

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It takes a lot of money to be a part of the ballet world. Both the training and the supplies are expensive,…

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I don't feel like my life is that of a superstar! Every day I wake up, I take the train, I go…

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It's going to take a while before we see a real shift in the students and the dancers that are going into…

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What you put into your body is just as important as how hard you dance. I believe with the right training and…

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Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any…

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Finding great training, I think, is number one. I did a lot of research and found really great teachers, and it just…

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The fact that I was African American was never addressed, and that allowed me to just be a student, like anyone else.…

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I think most people don't really understand all that it takes to stand on your toes, and to be able to jump…

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I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps, but as…

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When I was 16, I moved to Torrance, California to train at a more advanced studio, and by 19, I joined the American Ballet…

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To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold.

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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.

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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…

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Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.

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The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she…

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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…

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I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.

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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…

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I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change.

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Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance…

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Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.

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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…

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I grew up poor in San Pedro, California, sleeping on the floor of shady motels with my five siblings and not always sure when…

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