Sara Blakely Quotes


I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course.


Citations

Blakely, Sara. Interview by Moira Forbes. "Sara Blakely on Redefining Failure." Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 4 Apr. 2012.

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Sara Blakely
Sara Blakely
  • Born: February 27, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businesswoman

Sara Treleaven Blakely is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is the founder of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company with pants and leggings, founded in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2012, Blakely was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. She was listed as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.