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Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top.

Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
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Ballet Dancer
Dancer
Kansas City
Missouri
Misty Danielle Copeland
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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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Once I became a professional, maybe 19 or 20, I really started to try to figure out who I was, as a woman and as an individual.
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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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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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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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 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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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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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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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 never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.
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I definitely like to be natural and more relaxed and not wear a lot of makeup.
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Without my mentors there is no Misty.
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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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I try to consider people's perspectives and not just my own.
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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 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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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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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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