Quotes by : Misty Copeland

There are hundreds of stories I've heard from black women from my generation, generations before me,....

A young girl reached out to me to be her mentor one day, which I didn't really know anything about. What....

Ballet found me, I guess you could say. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced....

When it came to my childhood - growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially - my....

Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every....

I think most people think of ballerinas as kind of either as a fairytale, far-away thing that's really....

When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel....

I didn't want to be the best at anything; I just wanted to blend in. And that was kind of my existence....

Before dance came into my life, I don't really remember having any major goals or dreams of wanting to....

[He] said don't let them take you over. Walk into the room knowing you are the best. Shoulders back,....