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I will never be the best dancer or artist. I will be growing until the day I retire.
Misty Copeland
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Misty Copeland
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 10
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Ballet Dancer
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Kansas City
Missouri
Misty Danielle Copeland
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Ballet.something pure in this crazy world
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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 know I will never let myself be complacent in life.
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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 just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time.
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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 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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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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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've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.
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I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it.
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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 know that most of the time I have to work overtime to do everything that I want to.
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I definitely like to be natural and more relaxed and not wear a lot of makeup.
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You're always working to improve, and you're always being critiqued on your next performance. It's not about what you've done. There's always room to grow.
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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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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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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.
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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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