I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there. — 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
I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
What makes people and companies and artistic directors and choreographers interested in working with dancers is the ability to kind of let… — 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
I don't think every African-American or Latino have the same body type, but, yes, that's been one of the excuses ... saying… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
But I think the more you eat healthy clean foods the more you create them. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
To have a platform like So You Think You Can Dance, where you're reaching this audience that's been created over the 10… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Just to get into a company like ABT is a dream come true, but to have all of these opportunities on top… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I do think that it's a responsibility when there are so few of us as African Americans to kind of get to… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think, as a child, there weren't dreams. I can't recall as a child having some ultimate dream and thinking that it… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
It's difficult to exist as a woman, especially I think as a powerful woman. You want to stand strong and you want… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think I always felt a connection to music and to movement. Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Even if I weren't learning new roles and getting the opportunity to be coached by incredible people, I still think I would… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Those people that don't see the power in art maybe have never been a part of an art, in a real way.… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I absolutely love what I do. And I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I feel like I represent every young dancer, and even non-dancer, who felt they were not accepted by the ballet world. I'd… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think I'm pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop! — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I learned how to communicate and articulate myself from ballet. It's just insane to me, when they don't think of that as… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
That it's possible to do positive things and I think that's how we're going to set an example to be respected as… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Hopefully, I'll be a part of ABT, in some way, forever. I think I'll always be a part of ballet and try… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I try my best to really think about things before I react and respond. — 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 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
