When I was 7, I came up with the idea of charm socks. My mom would take me to buy bags of plastic charms, we would sew them on frilly white socks, and I sold them at school. – Sara Blakely
I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Lets bring joy back to the experience. – Sara Blakely
My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item. – Sara Blakely
Id get kicked out of buildings all day long, people would rip up my business card in my face. Its a humbling business to be in. But I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I cut the feet out of those pantyhose and I knew I was on to something. This was it. – Sara Blakely