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My career came together very quickly. I only trained for four years before I became a professional, so I didn't have a lot of time to sit back and be inspired before I took my first ballet class.
Misty Copeland
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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
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Misty Danielle Copeland
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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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I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt like an outsider and like it was never going to happen. But even if I would have known, I think I still would have done it. Dancers are perfectionists, and that's what keeps us going and growing.
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The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not less than a man. If anything she is more than in this field.
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Just to get into a company like ABT is a dream come true, but to have all of these opportunities on top of it, I don't think it will hit me until I'm 70. I'll be like, Oh, my god, remember that amazing life you had? It's an incredible honor to be a part of something like ABT.
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A lot of people think, Oh I'm going to eat whatever I want and then go to the gym. And I've definitely been one of those people and it just doesn't give me the results that I need to have the physique of a ballerina.
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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've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.
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My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet.
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When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.
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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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I definitely like to be natural and more relaxed and not wear a lot of makeup.
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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 shouldn't even be wearing a tutu. I don't have the right legs, my muscles are too big.
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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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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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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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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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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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 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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