Sophia Amoruso Quotes

Forcing me to figure out how to provide for myself was probably one of the best things my parents ever did for me.

It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

Money looks better in the bank than on your feet.

Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life.

It's really, really eclectic. It's not a business book [Girlboss], but it's still a book that should make you want to get up and do things and think about your life. And for a book that looks that beautiful on a coffee table, I think that's a very special thing. So it's hopefully a new genre I guess, of book. It was so fun to put together and fun to write, that was really a pleasure.

Our lives are so visual now, with social media and we're constantly shifting gears. Nobody requires a table of contents. Nobody requires that one page leads to the next page, we're okay being surprised by things that are eclectic.

It just means that your talents lie elsewhere, so take the opportunity to seek out what you are good at, and find a place where you can flourish. Once you do, you’re going to kill it.

I didn't have weekends for the longest time and it felt so indulgent to finally have weekends.

True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths

I think there are times when I can be a good thing.

I guess it has to be healthy, you have to be honest with yourself and I think that's when ego is okay.

Teamwork is not always going to be split equally, and being able to work on a team without competing with your peers is an important skill to have. If you're that good, the other things you do independently will be seen, and over time it will be obvious that you're a winner.

My philosophy is that you sell things for more than you bought them.

You have to be really vigilant and appreciative of what you have and not get too excited about anything. But it's important to celebrate what you have and feel proud for a minute.

Just women who are really eclectic, so every woman from Gwyneth Paltrow to Peggy Nolan, who has half a shaved head and has a totally wild aesthetic. They're woman who are doing things, running their own businesses, taking chances at different levels of success and different industries. A lot of my friends are creatives. It was just who I really adore and wanted to share with a greater audience.

What do you do when you’re living in a hut for $500 a month and subsisting on Boston Market and Subway? You just keep doing what you’re doing.

I wanted to do something really visual and photogenic.

The only thing I smoke is my competition

It's definitely hard, it's hard to get into a Monday, it's much easier to work through a weekend and accomplish a lot, but I don't think that's the healthiest way to live.

Look at the other side of things even if you know you'll never agree. It creates empathy.