Sara Blakely

"It’s important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable."

- Sara Blakely

"This struggle is real. The juggle is real. That’s why everyone should hire working mothers. They are put in crazy situations all the time and are forced to problem-solve. They are some of my most resourceful employees."

- Sara Blakely

"Most of us want to tell our coworkers or friends, or husbands or wives, our ideas. For what reason? We want validation. But I feel ideas are most vulnerable in their infancy. Out of love and concern, friends and family give all the reasons or objections on why [you] shouldn't do it. I didn't want to risk that."

- 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

"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

"When you help a woman fulfill her potential, magic happens."

- Sara Blakely

"Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else."

- 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

"Failure is a necessary part of growth. It’s a stepping stone to success. You can’t avoid it, but you can learn from it."

- Sara Blakely

"Failures are life’s way of nudging you and letting you know you are off course. Trying new things and not being afraid to fail along the way are more important than what you learn in school."

- Sara Blakely

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

- Sara Blakely

"Don’t let what you don’t know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset. And if you do things without knowing how they have always been done, you’re guaranteed to do them differently."

- Sara Blakely

"Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else."

- Sara Blakely

"When you help a woman fulfil her potential, magic happens."

- Sara Blakely