169 Quotes by Misty Copeland

Ballet was exactly what I was searching for, but my environment definitely made me the dancer and the person that I am today. And the Hip-Hop culture was a big part of it.

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 is so detailed.

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

I never knew I wanted to become a ballerina. I was discovered at the age of 13. I had a love for movement even though I had no exposure to dance other than what I saw in music videos, like hip-hop music videos. But I knew that I loved moving.

I don’t feel like my life is that of a superstar! Every day I wake up, I take the train, I go to my ballet class. My everyday life is pretty normal.

I don’t believe in dieting, I don’t believe in having certain moments in your life where you’re healthy and then moments when you’re like, “I’m going to eat whatever I want.” It’s just finding what works for your body and always eating healthy.

Hopefully, I’ll be a part of ABT, in some way, forever. I think I’ll always be a part of ballet and try to push diversity, for as long as I live.

It takes a lot of money to be a part of the ballet world. Both the training and the supplies are expensive, the shoes, the leotards and the tights.

That it’s possible to do positive things and I think that’s how we’re going to set an example to be respected as women in the world.