118 Quotes by Sara Blakely

When I was a child, my father used to encourage my brother and me to fail. At the dinner table, instead of asking about the best part of our day, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something to tell him, he would be disappointed. When we shared whatever failure we'd endured, he'd high-five us and say, 'Way to go!' The gift my father gave us by doing this was redefining what failure truly meant.

What you don’t know can be your greatest asset

I always joke and say I want to invent a comfortable stiletto and then retire.

I couldn't figure out what to wear under my clothes. The body shapers were too thick at the time.

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 safe.

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.

Ideas, even million-dollar ones, are most vulnerable in their infancy; don't share them with too many people. However, don't hide your plan from people who can help you move it forward.

Courage is doing something despite the fear, and I've worked hard on being a courageous person.

The smartest thing I ever did was to hire my weakness.