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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.
Misty Copeland
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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
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Kansas City
Missouri
Misty Danielle Copeland
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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 never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.
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My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas.
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I definitely like to be natural and more relaxed and not wear a lot of makeup.
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I know I will never let myself be complacent in life.
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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 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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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.
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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 believe I am yet to dance my favorite role, but I am pretty open to adapting to different characters. I would love to be Odette in Swan Lake one day. I think that would be the ultimate role.
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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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But I think the more you eat healthy clean foods the more you create them.
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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 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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My goal has always been to be a principal dancer with ABT.
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I will never reach perfection.
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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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 think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it.
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I try to consider people's perspectives and not just my own.
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