Experience Quote by Michaela DePrince

I know it is easier said than done, but you have to find a way to surround yourself with positivity.

— Michaela DePrince

What I love most about ballet is being able to express my emotions through dance, and to be able to bring others joy through…

— Michaela DePrince

I was born in 1995 in Sierra Leone, in the middle of a war.

— Michaela DePrince

No matter what people tell you, you should focus on your goals and you should do what you want to do, especially if you…

— Michaela DePrince

I didn't really think I would ever make it out of Africa. I dreamt about it, but I didn't think it would happen.

— Michaela DePrince

I've always wanted to prove people wrong, and that's what drives me. I've been like that since Sierra Leone, when everyone said, 'Nobody is…

— Michaela DePrince

No matter how much talent and drive I had, I know that I could not have made it without the parents who adopted me…

— Michaela DePrince

The thing is for me, I've accepted the way I look and I don't think what anybody says is gonna change what I think…

— Michaela DePrince

Studying ballet is an expensive endeavor. I know I could never have done it without the generosity and sacrifice of my parents, but not…

— Michaela DePrince

Dancing has changed my life. It gave me hope and helped me to deal with my anger about all the things that have happened…

— Michaela DePrince

I want to change the way people look at black ballerinas and how they think about adoption. I want to become a role model…

— Michaela DePrince

Never be afraid to be a poppy in a field of daffodils.

— Michaela DePrince