I just want to leave a positive memory of setting an example and bringing our youth with us. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I know that most of the time I have to work overtime to do everything that I want to. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to… — 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
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
You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation — 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
I'm a classical ballet dancer, and at the end of the day I want to be with American Ballet Theater, performing classical… — 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
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 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 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
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
To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
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
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
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
Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina. — Misty Copeland Copy Share
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… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
I grew up poor in San Pedro, California, sleeping on the floor of shady motels with my five siblings and not always sure when… — Misty Copeland Copy Share
