“Going on stage and transcending the audience and becoming this otherworldly thing makes you a dancer. It's not so black and white.” BlackWhiteAudienceStageBecomingDancerBlack And WhiteTranscending Author:Misty Copeland
“I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.” BlackCommunityWarmthFeedbackBlack CommunityPositive Feedback Author:Misty Copeland
“I absolutely love what I do. And I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what I'm putting out there on the stage. But my goal has always been to be a principal dancer with ABT. Before I knew that there had never been a black woman, that was always my goal. I wanted to dance Odette-Odile and Kitri and "Don Quixote" and Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty." So that's still my goal. But knowing that it's never been done before, I think makes me fight even harder.” ThinkingWantFeelsLongStillsI CanDoneWantedFightingGoalBlackSleepKnowingStageHarderFeel GoodDancerPrincipalBlack WomenSleeping BeautyAurora Author:Misty Copeland
“When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.” PeopleWayLooksPersonsIdeasCertainBlackPetite Author:Misty Copeland
“I know there are a lot of eyes on me now from young girls, and it makes me so proud. The only Black woman examples aren't Rihanna and Beyoncé. It makes me proud that I am a classical ballerina and they can look at me and see another way to succeed. That is setting a new standard.” EyeGirlBlackProudSucceedLook At MeBlack WomenBallerina Author:Misty Copeland
“My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas.” DifferentBodyGirlBlackRocksHairEmpoweringDancerEmpowering WomenBallerinaBlack Girl Author:Misty Copeland
