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'm definitely influenced by the music. We dance to music, and you have to listen to it and phrase your dancing and… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
It's hard to change someone's ideas when they might not even really consciously know that they're being racist, or have racist ideas,… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I'm a pescatarian, so I don't eat red meat or pork. So my dinners usually consist of seafood in some way. And… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
When you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's this idea that because I'm black,… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I believe that I definitely developed into a refined and graceful woman due to ballet. It has shaped me in every way. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
All you can do is be your best self. I've always felt that I had to be that much more aware of… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
I think I get almost every piece of clothing that I buy altered and taken in just to fit me exactly the… — 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
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
Ballet became this escape for me. I feel like I was on my own a lot. I was searching for stability, so… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
When I was a little girl, I was incredibly shy. My hope was to blend in, to fit in, to not be… — 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
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 was aware of my race from a very young age. Not in a negative way. Coming from an interracial background, I… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
At least in my performances, the audience has become so diverse in a way that I don't think ballet has ever experienced. — 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
