118 Quotes by Sara Blakely

Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business.

Having a mental snapshot of where you are, where you are going, and what you are moving toward is incredibly powerful.

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 way I had cold-called Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's here in the United States.

Where I get my energy is: 'How can I make it better?

Shapewear is the canvas and the clothes are the art.

I didn't want women to walk out of the dressing rooms feeling depressed and wanting a cocktail.

I didn't like the way it looked in white trousers, and I couldn't find anything to work underneath them.

I feel like money makes you more of who you already are.

I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and saying, 'Dad, Dad, I tried out for this or that and I was horrible,' and he would high-five me and say, 'Way to go.'