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My family didn't have very much money, so ballet wasn't even on my radar; I just found it randomly when I was 13 at a Boys & Girls Club. We were practicing in a basketball court in gym clothes with some old socks on. Even though it terrified me at first, I found that I really liked it.


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REBECCA COPELAND The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fr...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR My campaign is about getting pets to be more active, and exercise with your animal is a great way fo...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR I'm an avid animal lover. When I was 16, I wanted to be a vet or a zookeeper. I grew up with ani...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I want to be known as a nice and normal person, but my ski...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR I would like to instill in people just to work hard. As long as they keep at it, their dreams will h...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winnin...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR If you maintain a healthy diet, or at least are smart about your food choices, you'll still see ...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR I used to spend a couple of hours in the weight room, but really, an hour is long enough. I lift twi...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR It's important to just kind of get away from your sport until you miss it. It's about taking...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR If there are fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the table, I won't say no to those. Soy sauce...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR She had a hit for every syllable: 'Don't. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again.&...
MISTY MAY-TREANOR To eat is human, to digest divine.
CHARLES T. COPELAND Toys were lots of fun before they became capitalist tools.
BETH COPELAND VARGO Toys have become commodities instead of playthings. The stampede to collect Beanie Babies is the lat...
BETH COPELAND VARGO We have changed the leadership in those eight (middle) schools ... already this year. We've built in...
CEO BONNIE COPELAND We're going to do absolutely the best thing we know how to do for the students in Baltimore City.
CEO BONNIE COPELAND