Misty Copeland > Quotes

“I knew that I just didn't have it in me to give up, even if I sometimes felt like a fool for continuing to believe.”
― Misty Copeland

“Start unknown, finish unforgettable.”
― Misty Copeland

“I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday”
― Misty Copeland

“It's time to write our own story.”
― Misty Copeland

“This is for the little brown girls.”
― Misty Copeland

“Know that you can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed.”
― Misty Copeland

“[He] said don't let them take you over. Walk into the room knowing you are the best. Shoulders back, chin up. Their attitudes will totally change.”
― Misty Copeland

“Knowing that it has never been done before makes me want to fight even harder.”
― Misty Copeland

“All you can do is be your best self. I'm representing more than just me. I think everyone should be like that.”
― Misty Copeland

“Decide what you want. Declare it to the world. See yourself winning. And remember that if you are persistent as well as patient, you can get whatever you seek.”
― Misty Copeland, Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You

“put on a performance that hid all the strings, leaving only stardust for the audience to see.”
― Misty Copeland, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

“I can do anything when I am in a tutu.”
― Misty Copeland

“the space between you and me is longer than forever and I will show them that forever is not so far away”
― Misty Copeland, Firebird

“The difference between being an amazing technician and being a soloist or principal is mastering those interpretive flourishes to tell the best story. Otherwise you aren’t a ballerina—you’re just another dancer.”
― Misty Copeland, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

“Don’t underestimate yourself. You are more capable than you think.”
― Misty Copeland

“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.”
― Misty Copeland, Misty Copeland