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The word prodigy was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean anything to me, until I was older and could look back on it.

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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
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Kansas City
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Misty Danielle Copeland
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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.
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Different mentors throughout my life have supported and guided me to remember that I do have the strength, courage and talent to do whatever I want to do.
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I just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time.
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The fact that I was African American was never addressed, and that allowed me to just be a student, like anyone else. I was not aware of how rare it was to be an African American, how rare it was to have four years of training under my belt, and how, even though I could imitate people and fake it, unprepared I was to become a professional.
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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.
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I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.
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I try to consider people's perspectives and not just my own.
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I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.
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I haven’t come from the typical path or background of someone who would make it to this level as a ballerina. When it came to my childhood-growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially-my mother definitely instilled in me and my siblings this strength, this will, to just continue to survive and succeed.
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Meeting Raven Wilkinson and having her as a mentor, it was that kind of support from the generations that came before me that helped to lift me up and give me the confidence to then be able to give back and bring other minorities with me on this journey.
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I was aware of my race from a very young age. Not in a negative way. Coming from an interracial background, I think it is important to understand who you are.
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I think anything that affects me in my personal life is going to help me be a better artist on stage.
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When you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a different way and see how athletic it is. You're not just born like that.
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I think I'm pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop!
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I will never reach perfection.
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Without my mentors there is no Misty.
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I'm a pescatarian, so I don't eat red meat or pork. So my dinners usually consist of seafood in some way. And maybe cookies after!
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I'm a classical ballet dancer, and at the end of the day I want to be with American Ballet Theater, performing classical ballets.
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The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special.
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I know that most of the time I have to work overtime to do everything that I want to.
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