#ear

I cut the feet off of a pair of panty hose and it allowed me to wear a pair of great strappy sandals. I didn't see lines but the hose rolled up at my feet - and that's how Spanx born. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#born #cut #feet #great #how

I cut the feet out of control top pantyhose one night, threw them on under my white pants and realized that the toning and shaping was perfect and that the hosiery material is thin enough that I could make shape wear out of it. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#could #cut #enough #feet #hosiery

I cut the feet out of my control top pantyhose to wear under these white pants and that was the ah-ha moment that started Spanx. My own butt was my own inspiration! ↗

— Sara Blakely

#cut #feet #i #inspiration #moment

I shopped for body shapers for the first time in my life and I was horrified. They were thick - it was like wearing workout clothes and they all had a leg band on one side that showed through the pants. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#body #clothes #first #first time #had

I think very early on in life we all learn what we're good at and what we're not good at, and we stay where it's safe. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#good #i #i think #learn #life

It took me several years to figure out who I am and a few more to accept what I discovered. Now, I'm in the enjoyment stage of that process and it's a happy place. ↗

— Jolene Blalock

#am #discovered #enjoyment #few #figure

Without my Vulcan cat suit, Frankenstein wig and pointed ears, I don't get recognized. I love the fact I'm a shape shifter who can go unnoticed. ↗

— Jolene Blalock

#ears #fact #frankenstein #get #go

I speak for a lot of church groups, youth groups, schools, colleges and do personal appearances. I've done conventions and trade shows. A lot of different little hats. ↗

— Donna Douglas

#church #colleges #conventions #different #done

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. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#businesses #fax #first #had #i

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

— Sara Blakely

#first #item #million #off #revenue