I will push myself in different ventures that I believe will make me a better artist, dancer and person. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
For me, I was in school and I pushed myself to be a good student, just because that's the type of person… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Ballet was exactly what I was searching for, but my environment definitely made me the dancer and the person that I am… — 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 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 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
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![“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/quotes/img-quotes/dda/misty-copeland-2012_ballerina_some-people-even-think-that-i-m-still-ju_2708495.jpg)
