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My first account was Neiman Marcus. I cold-called them just like I had cold-called businesses when I was selling fax machines for seven years. — Sara Blakely

The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it. — Sara Blakely

I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. — Sara Blakely

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. — Sara Blakely

Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business. — Sara Blakely

Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up. — Sara Blakely

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

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

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. — Sara Blakely

If we can put a man on the moon, we can make pantyhose comfortable. — Sara Blakely

The thing about fashion - it's like ducks going quack, quack quack. It's being dictated from above, and it just makes me want to rebel against it. — Sara Blakely

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

Failure to me became not trying versus not succeeding — Sara Blakely

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

I'd never worked in fashion or retail. I just needed an undergarment that didn't exist. — Sara Blakely

What you don't know can be your greatest asset — Sara Blakely

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 of Spanx. — Sara Blakely

Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else. — Sara Blakely

You've got to embrace what you don't know. — Sara Blakely

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

Shapewear is the canvas and the clothes are the art. — Sara Blakely

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. — Sara Blakely

It's important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable. — Sara Blakely

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

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

Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech. — Sara Blakely

My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item. — Sara Blakely

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

I knew that I wanted to start my own business. I knew that I wanted to work for myself. I was no stranger to the word no. You just have to keep going. — Sara Blakely

When something I can't control happens, I ask myself : where is the hidden gift, where is the positive in this? — Sara Blakely

My saddlebags are why Spanx exist! Now that I have a baby I also have a muffin top. — Sara Blakely

I aim to be pretty - I gave up dressing to be sexy in the eighties. — Sara Blakely

Everything in our society is so purposeful. — Sara Blakely

I did not like the way I looked in a pair of white pants. — Sara Blakely

If somebody can do something 80 percent as good as you think you would have done it yourself, then you've got to let it go. — Sara Blakely

You've got to visualize where you're headed and be very clear about it. Take a polaroid picture of where you're going to be in a few years. — Sara Blakely

What I most identify with is effortless fashion, looking as if someone's not put a lot of effort into their look. — Sara Blakely

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

It's really a full-time job to manage our lives. — Sara Blakely

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. — Sara Blakely

It's the power of the brand. We've never formally advertised. — Sara Blakely

Money is fun to make, fun to spend and fun to give away. — Sara Blakely

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

I took a Fear of Flying class, and I always missed the class, because I was always flying. — Sara Blakely