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.

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.

Don't let what you don't know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset.

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

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.

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

Shapewear is the canvas and the clothes are the art.