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" Music is such a big part of my life. "
Sophia Amoruso
Life
Music
My Life
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" My days of being the tardy employee at the record store gave me a cultural and musical understanding that was more unique than if I'd just listened to garbage-y pop on the radio my entire life. "
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" A lot of young people who I employ expect a raise after three months or expect not to have to put in more work than what's in their job description. "
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" Everyone is told to go to high school and get good grades and go to college and get good grades and then get a job and then get a better job. There's no one really telling a story about how they totally blew it, and they figured it out. "
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" I feel like there's so many places to shop today that just feel like an Excel spreadsheet put between four walls. "
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" The first thing I ever sold online was stolen. "
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" It's amazing how directly you can connect with people via social media. "
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" The best wisdom is earned through experience, particularly mistakes. "
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" I love clothing and still shop a lot of vintage. "
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" I work in silence. "
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" I've never worked in a retail store, but I did sell shoes at Gimme Shoes in San Francisco, a job I was fired from. "
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" I have three pieces of advice I want you to remember: Don't ever grow up. Don't become a bore. Don't let The Man get to you. "
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" The time making money should be greater than the time that you are spending money. "
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" At the bare minimum, you need to be in your position for a year before you ask for a raise or title change. "
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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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" Selling $500 shoes when you make $12 an hour is just an awkward economic juxtaposition. "
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" If this is a man's world, who cares? I'm still really glad to be a girl in it. "
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Still
" I built a huge profitable business with no debt. "
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Huge
" I don't want to spend too much time dwelling on what I've already done because there is still so much to do. "
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" I was terrified and confused every day of my life until I started Nasty Gal, and for a good while after as well. "
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" If you knew what you wanted to be when you were 6 years old - great! If you have no idea what you want to be, that's OK! "
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Want
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" I learned the hard way that taking shortcuts and living for free is not really living free. "
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Shortcuts
Way
" I'm not going to lie - it's insulting to be praised for being a 'woman' with 'no college degree.' "
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Woman
Lie
College Degree
" Lots of people are going to sell clothes online. But not a lot of people have built a brand, a living, breathing brand that people feel like they're part of. "
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" I have this arsenal of high-waisted wide-leg '70s pants and overalls. They are more roller-disco than Alexander Wang overalls. "
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Than
" My entire youth has been Nasty Gal. My entire future is Nasty Gal. "
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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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" I'm a capitalist, I'm a CEO, I run a big business, I'm an employer. "
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" I've never seen someone work for a salary. "
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" You are not a special snowflake. "
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" The modern girl is less concerned with everything being a brand name. "
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