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Even if I weren't learning new roles and getting the opportunity to be coached by incredible people, I still think I would be so excited to have an opportunity to continue to push myself and grow, as an artist.

Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
Actor
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Ballet Dancer
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Kansas City
Missouri
Misty Danielle Copeland
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I was 17 when I moved to NYC . I'm now 32. But I do know I can't see myself living anywhere else. I love the food, the fashion, art, the intelligence of this city and the people that live in it.
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I will never be the best dancer or artist. I will be growing until the day I retire.
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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 remind myself everyday just how lucky I am to do what I love! I feel so fortunate and I'm just trying to take my life one day at a time.
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I absolutely love what I do, and I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what I am putting out there on the stage.
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I think I always felt a connection to music and to movement. Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and the closest thing I could find to dance was gymnastics which I watched on TV.
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I will never reach perfection.
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I believe that I definitely developed into a refined and graceful woman due to ballet. It has shaped me in every way.
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My goal has always been to be a principal dancer with ABT.
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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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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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 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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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 never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.
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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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I learned how to communicate and articulate myself from ballet. It's just insane to me, when they don't think of that as a part of our education.
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