Misty Copeland Quotes

It isn't easy to create a dance show, and it's different from choreographing for films... You need a lot of stamina and practice.

When I used to be on stage, I used to be out of breath; I couldn't walk that far. Now, I got so much energy. I can do a whole show.

I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I've never been interested in that.

I never stop working when I'm on stage, and that's my fitness.

I was always the lead role in plays. I like entertaining people. I like when you're on stage doing crazy stuff and the audience gets it.

My dream role would be anything where I get to tap-dance.

I like the energy of live performance.

I was never much of a musical theater guy, but I have so much more respect for the art form, the physical exertion of doing eight shows on Broadway a week, I cannot even fathom it.

On stage, you have to hype yourself for two hours. It takes up a lot of energy, leaving me totally exhausted.

Performing live was something that I had to really work at.

When I put on a performance I always work so hard, so I have conditioning for 10, 15 rounds.

My absolute dream goal is to dance with Beyonce on stage.

You think of, like, Justin Timberlake. He does a three-hour performance every night, and it's like, wow, I don't know how that guy does it.

As long as all four of my limbs keep moving and I can still sit up straight and play hard rock and roll for 2 and a half to 3 hours, I'm gonna keep doing it, and I'm gonna do it the way I do it.

The more active I am, the better I feel and the longer I can stay onstage without losing my breath.

We run around onstage constantly for about an hour and 45 minutes, and we know what that can do. You just feel great at the end of the night and when you wake up in the morning.

I love doing things on stage with other people.

I will never stop performing on stage.

I study entertainment and apply it to myself to one day become the greatest WWE superstar we have, and it's a lot of work. So I write jokes and material every day... you have to keep people's attention, one way or another.

My schedule usually keeps me busy. However, I love performing on stage and I try my best to take time out for live performances.

In theatre, after the curtain rises, it's all about me. I can either elevate myself with my performance or be mediocre.

Probably the most fun thing we do in our lives is getting up on stage.

I'd love to play a lead in the theatre.

I've always wanted to be a live singer and have dance be the complement.

I would love to get into acting. I really enjoy acting - portraying other personalities and approaching different levels and whatnot - that would be awesome.