When Something I Can't Control Happens, I

I Shopped For Body Shapers For The First Time In My Life And I Was Horrified. They Were Thick - It Was Like Wearing Workout Clothes And They All Had A Leg Band On One Side That Showed Through The Pants.

I Got A Call From The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Had Chosen Spanx As One Of Her Favorite Products In 2000. I Had Boxes Of Product In My Apartment And I Had Two Weeks Notice That She Was Going To Say She Loved It On Tv And I Had No Shipping Department.

I Made A Conscious Decision Not To Tell Anyone In My Life. Now I Tell People - Don't Tell Anyone Your Idea Until You Have Invested Enough Of Yourself In It That You Are Not Going To Turn Back. When A Person Has An Idea At That Conception Moment It Is The Most Vulnerable - One Negative Comment Could Knock You Off Course.

I Have This System Where If I Buy Three Or Four New Things, I Give Away Three Or Four Things. Sometimes, It's A Very Painful System, But Shopping Is Even Better When You Know That Someone Else Who Needs It Will Be Getting. Keep The Clothing Karma Going, I Say.

I Took A Fear Of Flying Class, And I Always Missed The Class, Because I Was Always Flying.