#iv

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. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#avenue #buyers #calling #door #entailed

The Scouts are a private organization and have every right to set their own membership standards. ↗

— John Doolittle

#membership #organization #own #private #right

I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#chance #deliver #given #i #i think

When I heard the royal family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince William's marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something. 'Wet' is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin'. ↗

— Snoop Dogg

#any #celebration #club #family #get

I'm determined to be a diva. ↗

— Lexa Doig

#diva #i

Well, you know, I mean, I first did my live shows in the late 70's and in those days I had a boatload of equipment that always seemed to be going wrong. ↗

— Thomas Dolby

#boatload #days #did #equipment #first

Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed. ↗

— Bob Dole

#cultivate #deserve #moral #name #names

I've always had that gratitude that I had the opportunity to pursue my potential. So I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#always #better #better place #chance #deliver

I submit that those who run the American military at the top, and those whose boots are on the ground and who run the machinery and equipment, are sending a signal: You asked us to do something. Give us some time and we will solve the problems and we will do it. ↗

— Pete Domenici

#american military #asked #boots #equipment #give

We don't have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be with our family and friends. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#family #friends #how #important #live