I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to get dance out there to more people.
Misty CopelandI just want to leave a positive memory of setting an example and bringing our youth with us.
Misty CopelandI do think Under Armour is setting a new example for what a ballerina is, and that you can be feminine and an athlete and represent what a woman is at the same time.
Misty CopelandI don't think every African-American or Latino have the same body type, but, yes, that's been one of the excuses ... saying that African-Americans are too muscular or just aren't lean enough. Usually they say, "Oh, they have flat feet so they just don't have the flexibility that it takes to create the line in a point shoe."
Misty Copeland