Misty Copeland Quotes

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.

Misty Copeland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dancer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1982

Topics

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The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise.

Jim Clyburn

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This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.

Jim Nussle

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But now I really don't want to work unless I really, really care about a project.

Jodie Foster

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I don't concern myself with thinking ahead to the finished product. I focus more specifically on what the character is experiencing. Once you relieve yourself of the very arbitrary and always punishing pressure of what an audience is expecting you to do, acting becomes a lot more fun and pure.

Jesse Eisenberg

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I may have had some banal roles, but they were never embarrassing.

John Gavin

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Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

John Selden

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I'm a sucker for good black skirts and pretty little shirts and kooky tops. I have to admit that shopping satisfies my craving for immediate gratification.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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The best part of touring is the opportunity to make the music. You get to do what you love and have the ability to go out on stage every night and create.

Matisyahu

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I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.

Mary J. Blige

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I love swimming, tennis, and I am taking up golf. I am not serious about it, I just go to the range and practice. Other than that, I enjoy going to the movies and hanging out with my friends.

Mila Kunis

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'Success' is a seductive word. Thousands of books have been written on the subject. They promise money, freedom, leisure, and luxury.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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I love and admire the American culture and the American dream. I learnt so many things about the American shoe industry and marketing strategies. I caught the secrets of American casual wear, that is elegant and wearable, retro and modern, and mixed it with an Italian touch, luxurious and handmade.

Diego Della Valle

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