Category: dancer
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To me, a building – if it’s beautiful – is the love of one man, he’s made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.
Martha Graham
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Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.
Martha Graham
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40 years old is about the time a principal dancer would start to think about retirement, but some go on to dance a little bit longer than that.
Misty Copeland
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Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and the closest thing I could find to dance was gymnastics which I watched on TV. So, I just used those avenues I found available right in my milieu to express what was inside of me.
Misty Copeland
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Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
Martha Graham
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I had always been proud of my body – its strength and grace enabled me to pursue my passions.
Misty Copeland
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My childhood is a part of my story, and it’s why I’m who I am today and why my career is what it is.
Misty Copeland
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Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like ‘Swan Lake’ – four acts as the lead, changing character – the perseverance is incredible. It takes a lot to make it through and keep the same energy throughout the entire performance.
Misty Copeland
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I think most people think of ballerinas as kind of either as a fairytale, far-away thing that’s really not attainable, something they can’t grasp, or they think of them as European or Russian and kind of their nose up in the air. So, it’s cool for me to, like, sit with them and for them to really see themselves as me.
Misty Copeland
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My favorite role of all? Whatever I’m working on in the moment.
Misty Copeland