I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
Failures are life's way of nudging you and letting you know you are off course. Trying new things and not being afraid… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I think very early on in life we all learn what we're good at and what we're not good at, and we… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
Most of the reason we don’t do things is because we’re afraid to fail. I just made a decision one day that… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I failed the LSAT. Basically, if I had not failed, I'd have been a lawyer and there would be no Spanx. I… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
With every obstacle that has happened to me in my life, my brain immediately says, ‘Where is the hidden blessing?’ In starting… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I shopped for body shapers for the first time in my life and I was horrified. They were thick - it was… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. My attitude to failure is… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I made a conscious decision not to tell anyone in my life. Now I tell people - don't tell anyone your idea… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I would say where I feel like I'm struggling the most in learning and giving myself permission to fail is in finding… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I always joke and say I want to invent a comfortable stiletto and then retire. — Sara Blakely Copy Share
With every obstacle that has happened to me in my life, my brain immediately says, ‘Where is the hidden blessing?’ In starting a business… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
When I cut the feet out of my pantyhose that one time, I saw it as my sign. I had been visualizing being self… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
My saddlebags are why Spanx exist! Now that I have a baby I also have a muffin top. — Sara Blakely Copy Share
In the next decade, I see Spanx going worldwide. Everywhere. No butt left behind. It's going to be all over the world and it's… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
Within the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges the… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
Having a mental snapshot of where you are, where you are going, and what you are moving toward is incredibly powerful. — Sara Blakely Copy Share
Everything about my journey to get Spanx off the ground entailed me having to be a salesperson - from going to the hosiery mills… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
Failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. This way, it is about answering to yourself. — Sara Blakely Copy Share
I cut the feet out of control top pantyhose one night, threw them on under my white pants and realized that the toning and… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
Don't let what you don't know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset. And if you do things without knowing how they… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. — Sara Blakely Copy Share
The thought of my mortality - I think about it a lot. I find it motivating. It can be any time that your number's… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very… — Sara Blakely Copy Share
