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 eminemlosenervous Change image and share on social
My husband is such a healthy eater. Except when it comes to sweets. He never consumes anything except fruit until noon. And then from noon on he might have some brown rice and some tofu, and then, come eight or nine at night, he orders three mud-pie double-chocolate pieces of cake and eats all three of them. Sara Blakely browncakechocolate share on social
What I most identify with is effortless fashion, looking as if someone's not put a lot of effort into their look. Sara Blakely efforteffortlessfashion Change image and share on social
It's really a full-time job to manage our lives. Sara Blakely fulljoblive Change image and share on social
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 findlotmortality Change image and share on social
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. My own butt was my own inspiration! Sara Blakely buttcontrolcut Change image and share on social
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. Sara Blakely bloomingdalecallcold share on social
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 would sew them on frilly white socks, and I sold them at school. Sara Blakely bagbuycharm Change image and share on social
In the next decade, I see Spanx going worldwide. Everywhere. No butt left behind. It's going to be all over the world and it's going to be an aspirational brand that transcends categories. There's so many things we can improve upon and make better. Sara Blakely aspirationalbrandbutt share on social
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 callcoldhuge Change image and share on social