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.

Shapewear is the canvas and the clothes are the art.

Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business.

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

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

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

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.