Being Quote by Misty Copeland

I didn't have a lot of experience as a dancer.

— Tawny Kitaen

I started out as a dancer as a kid; I've been dancing since I was 4. So, performing was always part of what I…

— Tatiana Maslany

The fact that black young dancers consider me to be a role model is incredible. I hope that they can continue to realize that…

— Michaela DePrince

I was a dancer for over 20 years.

— Carmella

When I first moved to New York, I wanted to be a dancer. I danced professionally for years, living a hand-to-mouth existence. I never…

— Madonna Ciccone

I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt like an…

— Misty Copeland

I used to watch all the dancers from the dance theater of Harlem when i was younger and i wanted to be exactly like…

— Michaela DePrince

Maybe its a generational thing, but I never wanted to be the best black dancer in the world. I just wanted to be the…

— Judith Jamison

I grew up as a competitive dancer.

— Ariana DeBose

Maybe it's a generational thing, but I never wanted to be the best black dancer in the world. I just wanted to be the…

— Judith Jamison

I feel an obligation to use black dancers because there must be more opportunities for them, but not because I'm a black choreographer talking…

— Alvin Ailey

I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.

— Maddie Hasson