My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas. Misty Copeland More Quotes by Misty Copeland More Quotes From Misty Copeland At 7 years old being a black girl in their school, and they're being told by their teachers' You don't belong here, your skin is the wrong color, your feet are too flat... we can't work with your hair,'. Misty Copeland