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title: "17 Way Quotes By Misty Copeland"
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> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/it-s-hard-to-change-someone-s-ideas-when-they-might-not-even-really/)

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

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> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/when-people-meet-me-in-person-they-re-usually-surprised-at-how-petite/)

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

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> [When I was a little girl, I was incredibly shy. My hope was to blend in, to fit in, to not be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/when-i-was-a-little-girl-i-was-incredibly-shy-my-hope-was-to-blend-in/)

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

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> [At least in my performances, the audience has become so diverse in a way that I don't think ballet has ever experienced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/at-least-in-my-performances-the-audience-has-become-so-diverse-in-a/)

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

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> [Maybe I'm seeing myself in a different way than the people in the audience see me, 'cause to me, I think I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/maybe-i-m-seeing-myself-in-a-different-way-than-the-people-in-the/)

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

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> [I think I get almost every piece of clothing that I buy altered and taken in just to fit me exactly the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-think-i-get-almost-every-piece-of-clothing-that-i-buy-altered-and/)

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

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> [I'm definitely influenced by the music. We dance to music, and you have to listen to it and phrase your dancing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-m-definitely-influenced-by-the-music-we-dance-to-music-and-you-have/)

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

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> [All you can do is be your best self. I've always felt that I had to be that much more aware of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/all-you-can-do-is-be-your-best-self-i-ve-always-felt-that-i-had-to-be/)

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

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> [For me, I was in school and I pushed myself to be a good student, just because that's the type of person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/for-me-i-was-in-school-and-i-pushed-myself-to-be-a-good-student-just/)

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

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> [Those people that don't see the power in art maybe have never been a part of an art, in a real way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/those-people-that-don-t-see-the-power-in-art-maybe-have-never-been-a/)

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

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> [Hopefully, I'll be a part of ABT, in some way, forever. I think I'll always be a part of ballet and try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/hopefully-i-ll-be-a-part-of-abt-in-some-way-forever-i-think-i-ll/)

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

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> [Ballet became this escape for me. I feel like I was on my own a lot. I was searching for stability, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/ballet-became-this-escape-for-me-i-feel-like-i-was-on-my-own-a-lot-i/)

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

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> [I'm a pescatarian, so I don't eat red meat or pork. So my dinners usually consist of seafood in some way. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-m-a-pescatarian-so-i-don-t-eat-red-meat-or-pork-so-my-dinners/)

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

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> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/when-people-meet-me-in-person-they-re-usually-surprised-at-how-petite-2/)

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

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> [I was aware of my race from a very young age. Not in a negative way. Coming from an interracial background, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-was-aware-of-my-race-from-a-very-young-age-not-in-a-negative-way/)

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

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> [When you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/when-you-see-the-body-outside-of-a-costume-and-see-the-strength-that/)

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

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> [I believe that I definitely developed into a refined and graceful woman due to ballet. It has shaped me in every way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-believe-that-i-definitely-developed-into-a-refined-and-graceful/)

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

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## Other authors on Way

## 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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