Ballet Quote by Misty Copeland

“There are no taking days off. There are no distractions. If I had that, I physically wouldn't be capable of going onstage and performing live theater. It's extremely demanding. I have to be in ballet class every day.”

Misty Copeland

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

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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.

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

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The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she…

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

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I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change.

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