Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any training, never was exposed to seeing dance, but I always had something inside of me.
Misty CopelandIn a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a cour de ballet.
Misty CopelandOnce 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.
Misty Copeland