All Sara Blakely Quotes
- When I was growing up, my dad would encourage my brother and I to fail. We would be sitting at the dinner table and he… Age
- The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it. Ever Forgot
- Most of us want to tell our coworkers or friends, or husbands or wives, our ideas. For what reason? We want validation. But I feel… All
- We don't have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be with our family and friends. Family
- I shopped for body shapers for the first time in my life and I was horrified. They were thick - it was like wearing workout… All
- I'd get kicked out of buildings all day long, people would rip up my business card in my face. It's a humbling business to be… All
- I got a call from the Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah had chosen Spanx as one of her favorite products in 2000. I had boxes of… Apartment
- I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. Achieve
- I think very early on in life we all learn what we're good at and what we're not good at, and we stay where it's… All
- I've always leaned toward a feminine, funky style, even in business settings. I used to paint my nails blue in 1993, before it was mainstream. Blue
- It's really a full-time job to manage our lives. Full
- Money is fun to make, fun to spend and fun to give away. Fun
- Shapewear is the canvas and the clothes are the art. Art
- The thought of my mortality - I think about it a lot. I find it motivating. It can be any time that your number's up. Any
- When I was 7, I came up with the idea of 'charm socks.' My mom would take me to buy bags of plastic charms, we… Bags
- Where I get my energy is: 'How can I make it better? Better
- 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 same… Call
- Instead of failure being the outcome, failure became not trying. And it forced me at a young age to want to push myself so much… Age
- Having a mental snapshot of where you are, where you are going, and what you are moving toward is incredibly powerful. Incredibly
- Embrace what you don't know, especially in the beginning, because what you don't know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely… Absolutely
- I cut the feet out of my control top pantyhose to wear under these white pants and that was the ah-ha moment that started Spanx.… Ah
- Trust your gut. Gut
- My training of cold-calling and everyone under the sun telling me no, and my keeping going, was a huge part of the first two years… Calling
- When I cut the feet out of my pantyhose that one time, I saw it as my sign. I had been visualizing being self employed… Been
- We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time. Better