Career Quote 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…

— 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…

— Misty Copeland

To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold.

— 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.

— 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…

— Misty Copeland

Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.

— 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…

— 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…

— Misty Copeland

I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.

— 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…

— 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.

— Misty Copeland

Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance…

— Misty Copeland