KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Misty Copeland Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Misty Copeland

Showing 51-60 of 99 Quotes by Misty Copeland

40 years old is about the time a principal dancer would start to think about retirement, but some go on to dance a little bit longer than that.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Ballet was so structured. I'd been craving something that could guide me.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


As a child, I had been told that I was exactly what a ballerina should be.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I had some really incredible people who mentored me and gave me things I never got from my parents.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Finding great training, I think, is number one. I did a lot of research and found really great teachers, and it just takes - I took a year off from school and did independent studies so that I could devote all of my time to it. But I think that training is the key, definitely, and it's not a sport.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel as much pain there. But then again, it's a give and take. The older you get, you may feel pain in your back or your hips.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Though I have tremendous support from lots of people, there are so many others waiting to tear me down.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I want to bring awareness to the lack of diversity in ballet, and feel like that's a large part of my purpose.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It's all so surreal, and I'm living my dream. And you know, principal or not, I'm getting to dance all the roles that I've dreamed of doing.

~Misty Copeland

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Dancer

Born: September 10th, 1982

Links

Find Misty Copeland on Amazon

Related Authors

Alvin Ailey
Mikhail Baryshnikov
George Chakiris
Ruth St. Denis
Isadora Duncan
Martha Graham
Agnes De Mille
Twyla Tharp

Popular Authors

Maya Angelou Dave Barry James Joyce H. L. Mencken Pablo Picasso John D. Rockefeller Walt Whitman Malala Yousafzai

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1915 - Thomas Merton

1919 - Jackie Robinson

1543 - Ieyasu Tokugawa

1543 - Tokugawa Ieyasu

1752 - Gouverneur Morris

1784 - Bernard Barton

1797 - Franz Schubert

1857 - James Huneker

1868 - Theodore William Richards

1872 - Zane Grey

Birthdays on January 31st
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Amazing Car Computers Forgiveness Love Money Relationship Thankful