Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Misty Copeland
American ballet dancer and author, born 1982
Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer and author. Born in 1982, she is best known for her work with American Ballet Theatre and for becoming the company’s first African American female principal dancer in 2015. Copeland spent much of her career at ABT, one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States. She is also an author, and her public words often reflect her place in ballet and the significance of breaking a long-standing barrier in the field.
More from Misty Copeland (99 quotes) →Keep reading Misty Copeland
- “I want to bring awareness to the lack of diversity in ballet, and feel like that's a large part of my purpose.”Misty Copeland
- “Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day,…”Misty Copeland
- “I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps…”Misty Copeland
- “I think all dancers are control freaks a bit. We just want to be in control of ourselves and our bodies. That…”Misty Copeland
More Childhood quotes
- “Sometimes labeling is only useful, like with OCD. Once you're labeled you can be treated. On other occasions…”Jon Ronson
- “We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We kn…”Sissela Bok
- “Before every elementary school classroom had a 'Drop Everything and Read' period, before parents and educator…”Pamela Paul
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Misty Copeland
Life in motion
2015