“I am happy with the way I look. It's what makes me different. It took ...” — Michaela DePrince Quote

I am happy with the way I look. It's what makes me different. It took me a really long time, but I like that feeling of not being like everyone else.

I suppose that I hope to change the history of ballet.

My mom worked so hard to find out what each of us wanted to be. She stayed up late teaching me how to sew pointe shoes and tutus. She made my tutu for 'Sleeping Beauty' from a bridal gown she found in a thrift shop. She dyed it, cut it, and there were a thousand crystals. It is my favorite tutu that I have ever worn.

Europe is great, especially for dance. It's a lot more accepting than the U.S. - there I struggled with the fact that I was black and there weren't a lot of black dancers at the studio with me.

You might call me a tech intermediary. I know how to talk to the people in Silicon Valley and then take that information and explain it to everyone else.

Sometimes, if I see a picture and I can make it a bit better, then I will, like everyone else does. I've been Photoshopped in every picture since I started modelling.

When you look at how the sports world is changing, you have to figure out how to become different than everyone else.

I'm a Michael Jordan fan just like everyone else. I just don't think he's the greatest player ever.

I'm still trying to be No. 1 in the world, like everyone else is out there.