I didn't want to be the best at anything; I just wanted to blend in. And that was kind of my existence throughout my family experiences at home of just kind of blending in in the background through my other siblings, which was easy to do.
More Quotes by Misty Copeland
Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.
More often than we realize, people see in us what we don't see in ourselves.
Finding ballet was like finding this missing piece of myself.
A young girl reached out to me to be her mentor one day, which I didn't really know anything about. What I did remember was what it was to be alone as an African-American dancer in the ballet world and wanting to connect with someone who looks like me.
All you can do is be your best self. I've always felt that I had to be that much more aware of how I present myself. I'm representing more than just me. I think every person should think that way.
You have to be the one promoting yourself. If you don't think that you're worthy, you're never going to make it.