Quotes by Sophia Amoruso

Dont ever let the Man get you.

When I put on makeup, Im not doing it to pander to antiquated patriarchal ideals of feminine beauty. Im doing it because it makes mr feel good.

When I put on makeup, Im not doing it to pander to antiquated patriarchal ideas of feminine beauty. Im doing it because it makes me feel good.

Money looks better in the bank than on your feet.

Feminism is a way of thinking and being, not a way of dressing. You know a feminist by her gaze, not her neckline.

We choose what and how we believe, and our beliefs are tools that we then use to make things happen ... or not

Abandon anything in your life and habits that might be holding you back.

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.

Though you may be paid minimum wage, to the customers you are the face of the entire company.

Don’t live like a CEO when you’re still a sandwich artist.

A #GIRLBOSS knows when to throw punches and when to roll with them.

If you believe that youre doing will positive results, it will - even if its not immediately obvious.

when you believe inyourself, other people will believe inyou, too.

What Im getting at here is that you can be entrepreneurial without being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial people are passionate about what they do, comfortable taking risks, and quick at moving on from failures.

The cover letter is all about what you want. Nasty Gal gets so many cover letters that detail a “passion for fashion” and then proceed to talk about how this job will help the applicant pursue her interests, gain more experience, and explore new avenues.If a cover letter starts out like this, I usually end up reading the first couple of sentences before hitting the delete button. Why? Because I don’t care about what a job will do for you and your personal development. I know that sounds harsh, but I don’t know you, so the fact that you want to work for my company does not automatically mean that I have an interest in helping you grow your career. I have a business that is growing by the day, so I want to know what you can do for me. It’s as simple as that.

...you can ruin your credit in one seemingly responsible afternoon, but rebuilding it takes years.

A #GIRLBOSS is someone whos in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it.

At age four I was a camera. I took pictures with my eyes. I framed my photo within my vision and blinked my eyes to snap the shutter of my memory. Since that time, Ive been impersonating inanimate objects at every opportunity.

Failure is your invention.

I would say Im a boss whos learning, and I hope people have the patience for the fact that Im learning along the way because thats a tough thing.