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title: "12 Want Quotes By Misty Copeland"
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> [I just want to leave a positive memory of setting an example and bringing our youth with us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-just-want-to-leave-a-positive-memory-of-setting-an-example-and/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b68/misty-copeland-2012_example_i-just-want-to-leave-a-positive-memory-o_3122525.png)

> [I know that most of the time I have to work overtime to do everything that I want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-know-that-most-of-the-time-i-have-to-work-overtime-to-do-everything/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10d/misty-copeland-2012_knows_i-know-that-most-of-the-time-i-have-to-w_647401.png)

> [I want to share the ballet world with everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-want-to-share-the-ballet-world-with-everyone/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/557/misty-copeland-2012_ballet_i-want-to-share-the-ballet-world-with-ev_1543401.png)

> [I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-m-definitely-very-careful-about-the-things-that-i-want-to-be-a-part/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/580/misty-copeland-2012_careful_i-m-definitely-very-careful-about-the-th_2663600.png)

> [I absolutely love what I do, and I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-absolutely-love-what-i-do-and-i-want-to-dance-for-as-long-as-i-can/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e6/misty-copeland-2012_dance_i-absolutely-love-what-i-do-and-i-want-t_1536307.png)

> [It's difficult to exist as a woman, especially I think as a powerful woman. You want to stand strong and you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/it-s-difficult-to-exist-as-a-woman-especially-i-think-as-a-powerful/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/647/misty-copeland-2012_difficult_it-s-difficult-to-exist-as-a-woman-espec_1680691.png)

> [You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/you-can-do-anything-you-want-even-if-you-are-being-told-negative/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7aa/misty-copeland-2012_ballet_you-can-do-anything-you-want-even-if-you_3065088.png)

> [Different mentors throughout my life have supported and guided me to remember that I do have the strength, courage and talent to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/different-mentors-throughout-my-life-have-supported-and-guided-me-to/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c84/misty-copeland-2012_courage_different-mentors-throughout-my-life-hav_1032956.png)

> [I'm a classical ballet dancer, and at the end of the day I want to be with American Ballet Theater, performing classical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-m-a-classical-ballet-dancer-and-at-the-end-of-the-day-i-want-to-be/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d4/misty-copeland-2012_and-at-the-end-of-th_i-m-a-classical-ballet-dancer-and-at-the_1986124.png)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-don-t-believe-in-dieting-i-don-t-believe-in-having-certain-moments/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d0/misty-copeland-2012_always-eating_i-don-t-believe-in-dieting-i-don-t-belie_1316717.png)

> [A lot of people think, "Oh I'm going to eat whatever I want and then go to the gym." And I've definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/a-lot-of-people-think-oh-i-m-going-to-eat-whatever-i-want-and-then-go/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f79/misty-copeland-2012_ballerina_a-lot-of-people-think-oh-i-m-going-to-ea_508635.jpg)

> [I absolutely love what I do. And I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-absolutely-love-what-i-do-and-i-want-to-dance-for-as-long-as-i-can-2/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48a/misty-copeland-2012_aurora_i-absolutely-love-what-i-do-and-i-want-t_2402849.png)

## Other authors on Want

## More by Misty Copeland

> [I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps, but as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-traced-the-marley-floor-with-my-pointe-shoes-and-imagine-myself-on/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [When I was 16, I moved to Torrance, California to train at a more advanced studio, and by 19, I joined the American Ballet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/when-i-was-16-i-moved-to-torrance-california-to-train-at-a-more/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/to-be-empathetic-to-everyone-around-you-i-think-is-such-a-powerful/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/my-first-ballet-class-was-on-a-basketball-court-i-m-in-my-gym-clothes/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/there-are-muscles-that-we-have-in-our-feet-that-most-human-beings-don/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/be-strong-be-fearless-be-beautiful-and-believe-that-anything-is/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/the-woman-represents-ballet-she-is-most-important-powerful-and-vital/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/if-i-m-put-in-a-situation-where-i-am-not-really-sure-what-s-going-to/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-never-experienced-getting-nervous-on-stage-i-think-i-was-most/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/the-word-prodigy-was-thrown-around-a-lot-but-i-didn-t-understand-what/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-think-that-the-ideal-physique-and-look-of-a-ballerina-is-always/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/once-you-become-a-professional-to-get-through-a-ballet-like-swan-lake/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/perseverance-has-always-just-been-something-that-was-in-me-and-it-was/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-was-17-when-i-moved-to-nyc-i-m-now-32-but-i-do-know-i-can-t-see/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

> [I grew up poor in San Pedro, California, sleeping on the floor of shady motels with my five siblings and not always sure when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-grew-up-poor-in-san-pedro-california-sleeping-on-the-floor-of-shady/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

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