The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special.

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.

You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation.

That it's possible to do positive things and I think that's how we're going to set an example to be respected as women in the world.

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

I believe I am yet to dance my favorite role, but I am pretty open to adapting to different characters. I would love to be Odette in Swan Lake one day. I think that would be the ultimate role.

Without my mentors there is no Misty.