Quotes by Misty Copeland

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[He] said don't let them take you over. Walk into the room knowing you are the best. Shoulders back, chin up. Their atti — Misty Copeland
[He] said don't let them take you over. Walk into the room knowing you are the best. Shoulders back, chin up. Their atti — Misty Copeland
Before dance came into my life, I don't really remember having any major goals or dreams of wanting to be anything. — Misty Copeland
Before dance came into my life, I don't really remember having any major goals or dreams of wanting to be anything. — Misty Copeland
There are hundreds of stories I've heard from black women from my generation, generations before me, and the next, that — Misty Copeland
There are hundreds of stories I've heard from black women from my generation, generations before me, and the next, that — Misty Copeland
I think, as a child, there weren't dreams. I can't recall as a child having some ultimate dream and thinking that it was — Misty Copeland
I think, as a child, there weren't dreams. I can't recall as a child having some ultimate dream and thinking that it was — Misty Copeland
I think most people think of ballerinas as kind of either as a fairytale, far-away thing that's really not attainable, s — Misty Copeland
I think most people think of ballerinas as kind of either as a fairytale, far-away thing that's really not attainable, s — Misty Copeland
Ballet found me, I guess you could say. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced my whole life. I — Misty Copeland
Ballet found me, I guess you could say. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced my whole life. I — Misty Copeland
When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel as much pain th — Misty Copeland
When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel as much pain th — Misty Copeland
When it came to my childhood - growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially - my mother definitely i — Misty Copeland
When it came to my childhood - growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially - my mother definitely i — Misty Copeland
I had always been proud of my body - its strength and grace enabled me to pursue my passions. — Misty Copeland
I had always been proud of my body - its strength and grace enabled me to pursue my passions. — Misty Copeland
I wake up every morning, and I go to ballet class no matter what's going on the night before. That's my priority, and th — Misty Copeland
I wake up every morning, and I go to ballet class no matter what's going on the night before. That's my priority, and th — Misty Copeland
I feel like going to class every morning is so humbling. You're always working to improve, and you're always being criti — Misty Copeland
I feel like going to class every morning is so humbling. You're always working to improve, and you're always being criti — Misty Copeland
Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day, keeps me s — Misty Copeland
Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day, keeps me s — Misty Copeland
I didn't want to be the best at anything; I just wanted to blend in. And that was kind of my existence throughout my fam — Misty Copeland
I didn't want to be the best at anything; I just wanted to blend in. And that was kind of my existence throughout my fam — Misty Copeland
I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback. — Misty Copeland
I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback. — Misty Copeland
I think body-image issues are not just a dancer thing. I think we're much more in tune and aware because the body is our — Misty Copeland
I think body-image issues are not just a dancer thing. I think we're much more in tune and aware because the body is our — Misty Copeland
A young girl reached out to me to be her mentor one day, which I didn't really know anything about. What I did remember — Misty Copeland
A young girl reached out to me to be her mentor one day, which I didn't really know anything about. What I did remember — Misty Copeland