I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Different mentors throughout my life have supported and guided me to remember that I do have the strength, courage and talent to… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I don't feel like my life is that of a superstar! Every day I wake up, I take the train, I go… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I know that I'll forever be involved in ballet. This is where my life was meant to be, and I don't see… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I remind myself everyday just how lucky I am to do what I love! I feel so fortunate and I'm just trying… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Ballet found me, I guess you could say. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced my whole… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be the best at anything; I just wanted to blend in. And that was kind of my existence… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
In the ballet studio, it was such an organized and disciplined environment, like I'd never had in my life. Seeing myself in… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Finding ballet gave me passion for the first time in my life. I was always very shy and just wanted to fit… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I've always approached my career and my life, you know, one day at a time, as if this was the last day… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I don't believe in dieting, I don't believe in having certain moments in your life where you're healthy and then moments when… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Before dance came into my life, I don't really remember having any major goals or dreams of wanting to be anything. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think that I'm so fortunate to have found classical ballet. It completely changed my life and it shaped the person that… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think anything that affects me in my personal life is going to help me be a better artist on stage. — 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 Image
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 Image
To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
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 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
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 Image
