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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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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
Actor
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Ballet Dancer
Dancer
Kansas City
Missouri
Misty Danielle Copeland
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Tutu
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Legs
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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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I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.
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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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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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 will never be the best dancer or artist. I will be growing until the day I retire.
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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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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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My goal has always been to be a principal dancer with ABT.
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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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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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Without my mentors there is no Misty.
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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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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 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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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 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 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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