Perseverance Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina. Misty Copeland 12
Perseverance Being one of the few African American women to make it to this level in a classical ballet company, the level of American Ballet Theatre, takes a... Misty Copeland 14
Perseverance Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance is incredible.... Misty Copeland 9
Alone 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... Misty Copeland 10
