118 Quotes by Sara Blakely

Failures are life’s way of nudging you and letting you know you are off course. Trying new things and not being afraid to fail along the way are more important than what you learn in school.

The word ‘Spanx’ was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it.

Ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.

I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Let’s bring joy back to the experience.

What you don’t know can be your greatest asset.

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 change your look, and I have about 10 – all different colors, shapes, bobs, long hair, short, feathered.

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.

It’s really a full-time job to manage our lives.

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 painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.