Misty Copeland

You know, what's so interesting is that... After I saw you, you know, I had done the shoot in the morning. And it was the first time I've done a shoot without wearing pointe shoes, really. I mean, I've done fashion shoots and things like that, but really like a movement shoot. And I left thinking that wasn't me.

You know, almost like feeling like a fraud. Like, I'm like in my bare feet. I'm like, I'm used to being on pointe and just like really moving so freely in a way that I know. And after the shoot, I... pulled my pointe shoes out, brought them into class. I've been on pointe now for three classes and I'm considering wearing pointe shoes for my final performance.

You know, almost like feeling like a fraud. Like, I'm like in my bare feet. I'm like, I'm used to being on pointe and just like really moving so freely in a way that I know. And after the shoot, I... pulled my pointe shoes out, brought them into class. I've been on pointe now for three classes and I'm considering wearing pointe shoes for my final performance.

So I want to allow myself the freedom to do what feels right and feels good because I want to enjoy myself.

So I want to allow myself the freedom to do what feels right and feels good because I want to enjoy myself.