I shopped for body shapers for the first time in my life and I was horrified. They were thick - it was like wearing workout clothes and they all had a leg band on one side that showed through the pants. Sara Blakely bandbodyclothe share on social
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 achievechancedeliver Change image and share on social
Everything in our society is so purposeful. Sara Blakely purposefulsociety Change image and share on social
I made a conscious decision not to tell anyone in my life. Now I tell people - don't tell anyone your idea until you have invested enough of yourself in it that you are not going to turn back. When a person has an idea at that conception moment it is the most vulnerable - one negative comment could knock you off course. Sara Blakely backcommentconception 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
The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it. Sara Blakely forgetfunnylaugh Change image and share on social
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.' Sara Blakely brothercomedad share on social
I feel like money makes you more of who you already are. Sara Blakely feelmakemoney Change image and share on social
My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail. Sara Blakely afraidagechange share on social
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 bluebusinessfeminine Change image and share on social