Ballet was exactly what I was searching for, but my environment definitely made me the dancer and the person that I am today. And the Hip-Hop culture was a big part of it.
Misty CopelandWhen you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a different way and see how athletic it is. You're not just born like that.
Misty CopelandGoing on stage and transcending the audience and becoming this otherworldly thing makes you a dancer. It's not so black and white.
Misty Copeland