When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.
![When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/misty-copeland/when-people-meet-me-in-person-theyre-usually-surprised-at-how-petite-i-am-because-theres-just-an-idea-that.jpg)