Misty Copeland Quotes

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

My life motto is 'Do my best, so that I can't blame myself for anything.'

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself.

I still do believe in carrying yourself a certain way, and I do my best to be somewhat of a role model. I'm not a perfect person. I'm a human being. I'm not the Lord, but I do accept that responsibility, and that's why I do try to carry myself with confidence, with poise, with grace, and with class.

I know what I think of myself and the standard I hold myself to.

A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.

I'm gonna have to develop myself. I'm just going to do the best that I can do.

Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It's about being self-aware. Every morning, I look in the mirror and say, 'I could have done three things better yesterday.'

I think I have a good head on my shoulders.

I've been in a competitive situation almost all my life. I've been having a competition with myself and trying to be the best I could be.

I realise that every time my face is on TV or I'm playing in a tournament, that I am a role model for a lot of people and a lot of kids do look up to me. I try to do my best in that regard and put myself across as honestly and as modestly as possible, as well.

Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.

It's so weird to turn on a switch and be the role model for all women, for all African-Americans. That doesn't happen that easily. It just doesn't. And so I don't act up in public and I don't do anything weird - because my sisters are watching me, not because the world is watching me.

I don't think of myself as a role model.

I really try my best to be the person I want other people to be.

I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day.

I've done everything I can in my life to be the best person I can be, and I can look in the mirror and say that.

I can only do my thing and do the best that I can.

I've got to be the best person that Tyrann can be.

When I was about 9 years old, man, I realized that the real thing was not only to do what you were doing totally great, but to look totally great while you were doing it.

You can't change somebody's character, but you can change the way a person presents themselves.

Self-evaluation is hard, and it starts with me, and it falls on my shoulders, and I'm responsible. But at the end of the day, you are what you are.

I've always said that your attitude is your best friend and your worst enemy.