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.

Failure is not the outcome - failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.

I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Let's bring joy back to the experience.

You’ve got to visualize where you’re headed and be very clear about it. Take a polaroid picture of where you’re going to be in a few years.

Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business.

Everything about my journey to get Spanx off the ground entailed me having to be a salesperson - from going to the hosiery mills to get a prototype made to calling Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. I had to position myself to get five minutes in the door with buyers.

If we can put a man on the moon, we can make pantyhose comfortable.