Sophia Amoruso Quotes & Sayings
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A big practice in chaos magic is the use of sigils, which are abstract words or symbols you create and embed with your wishes. — Sophia Amoruso
One dream is never enough, and your dream can be molded and finessed along the way to become relevant and successful. — Sophia Amoruso
And the shitty jobs made the good ones more meaningful. Most people don't land their dream job right out of the gate, which means we all have to start somewhere. — Sophia Amoruso
'Have you ever considered changing the name Nasty Gal?' is probably the dumbest question I've ever heard. — Sophia Amoruso
It's important that people are open. Some people say, 'I'm going to be a doctor,' and they're a really good doctor. But for the rest of us, it's a big question mark. Just giving yourself a break, letting yourself try new things, and when something doesn't work out, moving along ... it's all we can really do. — Sophia Amoruso
When you begin with the finish line in mind, you miss all the fun stuff along the way. The better approach is to tweak and grow, tweak and grow. — Sophia Amoruso
Look up and look around, and if you're not finding something inspiring, then you're probably not looking hard enough. — Sophia Amoruso
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. — Sophia Amoruso
In Jason Fried's book Rework, he writes that one of the smartest investments a business can make is in hiring great writers, and I completely agree. No — Sophia Amoruso
You create the world, blink by blink. It is entirely yours to discover and yours to create. — Sophia Amoruso
When I go through hundreds of applications from people who all have very similar-sounding experience, cover letters are the only glimpse I have into a person's personality. — Sophia Amoruso
I don't have a lot of style icons. There are not a lot of people today who I look to. — Sophia Amoruso
Don't live like a CEO when you're still a sandwich artist. — Sophia Amoruso
Now, I'm not trying to give every slacker a free pass to cut class and head straight to Burger King, but I do think we should acknowledge that school isn't for everyone. — Sophia Amoruso
learned early on the motto "Know thyself." I think if you have a unique point of view and stay relevant and authentic, you will make an impression. You have to be excited and passionate about your ideas to make them work. — Sophia Amoruso
Being mean won't make you cool, being rich won't make you cool, and having the right clothes, while it may help, won't make you cool. It's cool to be kind. It's cool to be weird. It's cool to be honest and to be secure with yourself. Cool is the girl at a party who strikes up a conversation with you when she notices you don't seem to know many people there. — Sophia Amoruso
Customer service was my number one priority. A lot of people run their businesses like their customers are dummies. This is a mistake. If you're just out to take their money, they know it. But if you genuinely care about what you're doing, they will respond. — Sophia Amoruso
It's the age-old concept of like attracts like, or the law of attraction. You get back what you put out, so you might as well think positively, focus on visualizing what you want instead of getting distracted by what you don't want, and send the universe your good intentions so that it can send them right back. — Sophia Amoruso
My advice to aspiring #GIRLBOSSes: As hard as it is, stop caring so much about what other people think. Find a way to hear what you want. Recognize what is your dream. And then put everything you have into that: your work, the relationships you surround yourself with, the food you put in your body. Everything you have control over in your world should feed that dream and make you feel like a #GIRLBOSS! — Sophia Amoruso
I got along as well with the cool kids as I did with the nerds. That spirit of forced tourism, along with my quickly learned survival mechanisms, eventually also made it easy to jump from job to job. — Sophia Amoruso
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. — Sophia Amoruso
Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life. — Sophia Amoruso
It was around this time that a psychiatrist diagnosed me with both depression and ADD. Though there was no doubt I was depressed, I refused to take the pills that he prescribed, instead throwing them away. I knew then that my utter misery and universal disinterest were not due to a chemical imbalance. This wasn't something that could just be medicated out of me - I just hated where I was. — Sophia Amoruso
Money looks better in the bank than on your feet. — Sophia Amoruso
I can show up at a Goldman Sachs conference wearing a Judas Priest T-shirt - and I have - while everyone else is wearing the same dress. — Sophia Amoruso
My parents taught me the value of money and working hard. And I kind of got that in me intuitively. — Sophia Amoruso
Each time you make a good decision or do something nice or take care of yourself; each time you show up to work and work hard and do your best at everything you can do, you're planting seeds for a life that you can only hope will grow beyond your wildest dreams. Take care of the little things - even the little things that you hate - and treat them as promises to your own future. Soon you'll see that fortune favors the bold who get shit done. — Sophia Amoruso
striving for fabulousness. — Sophia Amoruso
could act like a CEO or I could really be a CEO, which means doing whatever I need to do (including asking obvious questions) to make the best decision for my company. No matter where you are in life, you'll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. — Sophia Amoruso
When your time spent making money is significantly greater than your time spent spending money, you will be amazed at how much you can save without even really thinking about it. — Sophia Amoruso
I want people to feel the freedom to be themselves. — Sophia Amoruso
Discomfort was where I was most comfortable. — Sophia Amoruso
The only thing I smoke is my competition — Sophia Amoruso
You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen. — Sophia Amoruso
I learned the hard way that taking shortcuts and living for free is not really living free. — Sophia Amoruso
outsider. You do what you want, say what you want, and move on when you've worn out your welcome. — Sophia Amoruso
My first job was as a sandwich artist at Subway. — Sophia Amoruso
decided then that I don't want to spend time thinking about things that I don't want to have a place in my life. You have to kick people out of your head as forcefully as you'd kick someone out of your house if you didn't want them to be there. — Sophia Amoruso
Focus on the positive things in your life and you'll be shocked at how many more positive things start happening — Sophia Amoruso
Don't ever grow up. Don't become a bore. Don't ever let the Man get to you. — Sophia Amoruso
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. — Sophia Amoruso
confidence to define success and failure for herself who succeeds. These words were not invented for an incremental life. "Success" and "failure" serve a world that is black-and-white. And as I said before, it's all just kinda gray. — Sophia Amoruso
I never assisted anyone; I just gave it my all. — Sophia Amoruso
Unless you're powered by an ungodly amount of spite, it's pretty impossible to succeed while doing something that you genuinely hate. — Sophia Amoruso
Luck tells us that we don't control our own fate, and that our path to success or failure is written by someone, or something, entirely outside ourselves. — Sophia Amoruso
I think there are very few brands with a person's point of view behind them. — Sophia Amoruso
Music is such a big part of my life. — Sophia Amoruso
I have this arsenal of high-waisted wide-leg '70s pants and overalls. They are more roller-disco than Alexander Wang overalls. — Sophia Amoruso
Everyone does a style book, and I wanted to write a business book for people that didn't think they would like a business book. — Sophia Amoruso
Living a comfortable life can allow you the psychic space needed to focus on other, often bigger, things and when you treat your possessions as emblems of your hard work, they inherit a meaning that transcends the objects themselves. — Sophia Amoruso
I've been wondering for a while now if the CEO role is one that I want - and the one that I'm best at. — Sophia Amoruso
I choose to obey explicit rules - like, you know, paying for something before I leave the store - but the rules that society implies we follow, well, those are the rules I have the most fun breaking. — Sophia Amoruso
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. — Sophia Amoruso
...you can ruin your credit in one seemingly responsible afternoon, but rebuilding it takes years. — Sophia Amoruso
Figure out what you love doing and don't suck at, then try to figure out how to make a living doing that! Don't be scared. We're all going to die, it's just a question of when and how - so — Sophia Amoruso
Never let go of your appetite to go after new ideas, new experiences, and new adventures. Compete with yourself, not with others. Judge yourself on what is your personal best and you'll accomplish more than you could ever have imagined. Life stops for no one, so keep moving. Stay awake and stay alive. There's no AutoCorrect in life - think before texting the universe. Breaking the rules just for fun is too easy - the real challenge lies in perfecting the art of knowing which rules to accept and which to rewrite. The more you experiment, take risks, and make mistakes, the better you'll know yourself, the better you'll know the world, and the more focused you'll be. — Sophia Amoruso
stage at a Women's Wear Daily CEO Summit. — Sophia Amoruso
The most important thing to do is to take risks. The risks are where breakthroughs happen, and big shifts take you to new places and create opportunities. They can be really scary and intimidating, but that means it is taking you out of your comfort zone. All designers look at life through a — Sophia Amoruso
My philosophy is that you sell things for more than you bought them. — Sophia Amoruso
It's becoming clear that people who reject the worst of the current system are actually more likely to succeed. -Seth Godin, Linchpin — Sophia Amoruso
I think many people go to business school and learn ways to play it safe, ensuring that they avoid some of the pain that entrepreneurs endure while taking less calculated risks. — Sophia Amoruso
I work in silence. — Sophia Amoruso
So You Want to Be a #GIRLBOSS? Life is short. Don't be lazy. — Sophia Amoruso
You can't convince someone else - whether it's a potential employer, a loan officer at the car dealership, or someone you've been crushing on - that you're amazing and terrific if you don't actually think you are. — Sophia Amoruso
Sometimes the expectation of being inspired in one specific way may close you off to the actual inspiration. — Sophia Amoruso
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. — Sophia Amoruso
Nasty Gal Obsessed: We keep the customer at the center of everything we do. Without customers, we have nothing. Own It: Take the ball and run with it. We make smart decisions, put the business first, and do more with less. People Are Important: Reach out, make friends, build trust. No Assholes: We leave our egos at the door. We are respectful, collaborative, curious, and open-minded. Learn On: What we're building has never been built before - the future is ours to write. We get excited about growth, take intelligent risks, and learn from our mistakes. Have Fun and Keep It Weird. — Sophia Amoruso
Getting fired was always a big deal to me. It's a bit like having someone break up with you. — Sophia Amoruso
Finally, though, I arrived at a point where I decided this was bullshit. I stopped feeling as if I didn't belong anywhere, and realized that I belonged anywhere I wanted to be - whether that was a boardroom, business class, or on — Sophia Amoruso
..we control our thoughts and our thoughts control our lives. — Sophia Amoruso
True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths — Sophia Amoruso
A little bit of skin + attention to silhouette + an attitude + a vintage piece or two + a decent price tag = Hello, Nasty Gal. — Sophia Amoruso
When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility — Sophia Amoruso
It's amazing how directly you can connect with people via social media. — Sophia Amoruso
If you're dreaming big, #GIRLBOSS, don't be discouraged if you have to start small. It worked for me. — Sophia Amoruso
What all of these jobs taught me is that you have to be willing to tolerate some shit you don't like - at least for a while. This is what my parents' generation would call "character building," but I prefer to call it "#GIRLBOSS training." I didn't expect to love any of these jobs, but I learned a lot because I worked hard and grew to love things about them. — Sophia Amoruso
Don't you dare alter your inner freak-she's got your back. — Sophia Amoruso
The straight and narrow is not the only path to success. — Sophia Amoruso
I've always had to work hard because I had no other choice, but I always believed in myself. I always knew I'd be a #GIRLBOSS. — Sophia Amoruso
A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it. — Sophia Amoruso
My favorite magazine is the 'Harvard Business Review.' If someone sat across from me in a restaurant and didn't know me, that might surprise them. — Sophia Amoruso
When you think about people, you give them power. — Sophia Amoruso
I would say I'm a boss who's learning, and I hope people have the patience for the fact that I'm learning along the way because that's a tough thing. — Sophia Amoruso
It just means that your talents lie elsewhere, so take the opportunity to seek out what you are good at, and find a place where you can flourish. Once you do, you're going to kill it. — Sophia Amoruso
Generally I like other people to fire, because it's always a lousy task. - Donald Trump Sadly, — Sophia Amoruso
I found that I enjoyed work and thrived on challenges. — Sophia Amoruso
We should take the sheer improbability of our own existence as a kick in the butt to get out of bed in the morning. If you hear this fact as discouraging - that you're only one in billions - then flip the script. You are one in billions! Someone has to succeed, so it might as well be you. — Sophia Amoruso
This crazy, loopy universe that we live in is pretty entertaining, and we're only here for a short amount of time. #GIRLBOSSes make it count. — Sophia Amoruso
You want to know what four words I probably hate the most? 'That's not my job.' — Sophia Amoruso
I feel like there's so many places to shop today that just feel like an Excel spreadsheet put between four walls. — Sophia Amoruso
In my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isn't exactly living. — Sophia Amoruso
A cover letter can connect the dots between where you've been, where you are, and where you're trying to go. — Sophia Amoruso
People only have as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take.
-Emma Goldman — Sophia Amoruso
Some of the best things that I ever sold on Ebay, I bought on Ebay - just for way less. — Sophia Amoruso