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" I'm a capitalist, I'm a CEO, I run a big business, I'm an employer. "
Sophia Amoruso
CEO
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" Success is a scary concept because it assumes something kind of final. In the grand scheme of life, I don't think there is some ultimate success. "
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" Selling $500 shoes when you make $12 an hour is just an awkward economic juxtaposition. "
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" I don't read fashion blogs all that much. I do read magazines, and I trust my friends' opinions, even though we all dress very differently. "
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" When I was 22, I wasn't too proud to do anything. I was taking out trash, buying stinky vintage clothes, and pulling gross Kleenex out of the pockets. "
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" I wrote '#GIRLBOSS' while running a $100 million-plus revenue business. "
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" There are a lot of parents who've come to me and said about their daughters, 'Oh my God, she's 21, she's totally flailing. Your story gives me hope.' I put my mom through that. "
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" I've probably spent more time than any other brand reading every last comment. To listen to people the way you're able to online is very powerful. "
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" My first job was as a sandwich artist at Subway. "
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" It takes a lot more than just knowing how to put an outfit together to succeed in the fashion industry, so more power to you if this is where you want to be; just don't expect it to be an extended trip to the mall. "
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" Chaos magic is the idea that a particular set of beliefs serves as an active force in the world. In other words, we choose what and how we believe, and our beliefs are tools that we then use to make things happen... or not. "
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" You can work for other people and still be a #GIRLBOSS; it's more about a state of mind and knowing yourself well enough to know when you're making decisions for yourself or because the world expects them of you. And guess what? It's okay to do that sometimes, too. "
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