Within the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
Failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. This way, it is about answering to yourself. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and… — 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 failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
When I was a child, my father used to encourage my brother and me to fail. At the dinner table, instead of… — 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 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
When I'm bored or tired of being blonde, I'll throw on a wig. It's a lot less of a permanent way to… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I didn't like the way it looked in white trousers, and I couldn't find anything to work underneath them. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
I always joke and say I want to invent a comfortable stiletto and then retire. — 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 a business… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
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 Image
My saddlebags are why Spanx exist! Now that I have a baby I also have a muffin top. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. This way, it is about answering to yourself. — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
