“I was definitely a late bloomer and didn't really come into my own unt...” — Misty Copeland Quote

I was definitely a late bloomer and didn't really come into my own until I was probably in my 20s.

'The Company' was interesting. I didn't love it, although it might be compelling to someone who isn't a dancer. There wasn't a lot of dialogue, and you were just kind of observing the creative process of choreography and in class.

Finding great training, I think, is number one. I did a lot of research and found really great teachers, and it just takes - I took a year off from school and did independent studies so that I could devote all of my time to it. But I think that training is the key, definitely, and it's not a sport.

I was the first person in my family who was ever interested in dance, or fine art of any kind for that matter - I came from a very humble beginning in San Pedro, California.

I was a late bloomer.

I was a late bloomer.

In my 20s, I was 16. So I was a late bloomer. I was still very much a child when I was in my 20s.

I was something of a late bloomer.

I was a late bloomer, and that was my issue growing up.