I do think that it's a responsibility when there are so few of us as African Americans to kind of get to that place of success in a positive light. We should take a stance and stand for something and use that platform for positivity.
Misty CopelandI shouldn't even be wearing a tutu. I don't have the right legs, my muscles are too big.
Misty CopelandI ended up training only for four years before I was accepted into American Ballet Theater in New York City.
Misty CopelandJust as a child, before I ever knew what ballet was, there was something in me where I was always searching for something structured, something that was bigger than me, and something so historical that I could be a part of. I didn't find that until I stepped into the ballet world, and it was overwhelming, the feeling of being a part of something that's bigger than you.
Misty Copeland