Sara Blakely Quotes

I didn't like the way I looked in pictures - when I saw myself on a digital camera, I was like, 'Eesh.'

I was very conscious of my upper arms. I never wore sleeveless. I always wore a cardigan. I saw myself being super conscious of my appearance.

I don't look good in tights. I know that.

I always think I look like the Elephant Man - I can't get used to my own image.

I've always had an eye for what looks good on a man. But I've not always found it easy to find clothes that look good on me.

I hate to look at myself in a mirror, and I never go and see films.

I'm never satisfied with the way I look.

I am not too keen on my nose, I don't like my knees, I hate my ankles, I am unsure about my behind, I don't like my legs at all. I am not too sure about my chin, my forehead is a bit dodgy. But, overall, I can live with it.

I know this sounds stupid, but in some ways, the way I look is a drawback.

I'm vain. My arms are thin, but I'm vain about loose flesh. And so I'm careful that what I wear will show off my best parts, which are my waist and my butt.

I think that everyone in one way or another has some sort of body issue. There's something about themselves physically that they're not happy with, that they're ashamed of, that they keep constantly trying to change.

Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.

I was always insecure about the way I looked.

I'm not too secure about my looks. They can always change. I was heavy and overweight as a teenager, so it's hard to be cocky or egotistical.

I don't want to look at myself - ever. All I see is that my face is a problem. It's asymmetrical. I get terrible bags under my eyes.

I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time.

When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.

Unattractive people are more obsessed with looks.

I stayed away from mirrors when I was younger and I didn't like having my picture taken. I was tall and had braces and felt ugly.

I look ridiculous in a three-piece suit - I'm too fat.

I can't stand my legs, for a start, and you rarely see me in skirts.

One of the myths is that I don't dress well. I dress very well—I just don't look so good.

In the beginning, I was very insecure. I hated how I looked in pictures.

I've worked with some people that just spent hours and hours and hours in the mirror, and just so much importance is based on that. And I do find that sad.

I worry how I look.