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" We're trying to create one holistic beauty experience where you can be inspired by other women, both the people we're interviewing and the community contributing to the conversation. "

" I'm surrounded by women whose style I admire. It's natural to be inspired. I'm not a horrible copycat, or if I am, then I admit it and make a joke about it. "

" In my humble opinion, having tons of products and furniture and magazines and clothes is not luxurious - living minimally is. "

" What no one tells you - or maybe they did tell me, and I chose not to listen - is that there's really no 'coming back' from bleached platinum hair. You sort of have to cut it all off and start over. "

" So much of venture capital is pattern recognition. "

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" French pharmacies probably feel like CVS to French people, but to me, they feel like a real-life version of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.' "

" I grew up in a conservative New England town and showed up to my middle school orientation dressed like 'Clueless' while everyone else was wearing J. Crew and lacrosse uniforms. I never really fit into that preppy look. "

" The guardians of French pharmacies - the lab-coated salespeople - are busy, serious, and probably know more about your face than you do. Therefore, don't interrupt them, and if they ask you if they can help you, for God's sake, let them. They will not steer you wrong. "

" Freedom and confidence are two different things, in my book. Confidence is overrated - it can be faked, whereas freedom is fearlessness. "

" Where Halloween is concerned, I peaked in 2007. "

" For some, Into The Gloss is just a blog, and that's cool. For us, it's the connective tissue between us and you, and that has paved the way for the creation of a very different kind of beauty brand: Glossier. "

" This is hard to admit, but historically, I haven't worn sunscreen. I know - not good. "

" One of the big things I've learned over the years and I'm excited that Glossier perpetuates is that wherever you're at, in terms of your scope of knowledge around beauty, is totally okay. And not just okay, but actually really valuable. "

" I read every single comment that comes in. "

" I like people who work hard. "

" People often ask me, 'How do you go about choosing who to feature on Into The Gloss?' And I've never had a great answer. Ultimately, I think the #1 thing that draws me to someone is their sense of freedom. "

" People talk about body cleanses like there's no tomorrow - what about apartment cleanses? "

" Sunscreen, in the world of beauty, is the ultimate in adulting. "

" Instagram has a faster chance of reaching me than CNN, and if I really want to know what's going on, I refresh my Twitter feed. "

" Glossier is not about throwing out everything you're using. If you want to keep using your retinols, your SPFs, of course you should continue. "

" Augmenting your appearance so drastically that it elicits a reaction from literally every acquaintance you greet is a sea change. "

" I eat out alone a lot. "

" The single guiding principle that I try to follow, assuming blindly that the rest will fall into place, is to operate squarely in the present. I think it's one of the most difficult things for anyone to do. "

" We wanted Glossier to have an excellent customer experience and reach as many of you as possible from day one, so we went with venture - the stuff fast-growth, tech-enabled companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are made of. "

" I'm not afraid of being told 'no.' "

" The creation of 'Into The Gloss' took less than a month. Glossier took twelve months and about a million dollars to hire the team, work with the chemists, order the inventory, get an office - you know, the whole thing. "

" I love someone with something to prove. "

" I love supporting female-owned companies and women who are awesome. "

" We'll continue to invest in new technology because we think every woman should have the ability to be connected through her beauty knowledge, opinions, products, and routine. "

" I approached fundraising as an opportunity to align myself with partners who have more varied experience and diverse backgrounds than I do to help bring Glossier to life. "