A biography for Sophia Amorusohasn’t been written yet.
“If you look at my Instagram, girls are just beating down my door for tips or a job or mentorship. I can't hire every single one of them. My story is one thing that gives them hope. It's an unconventional story with anecdotes, commonsense advice and a big dose of permission to figure things out for yourself.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Creativity is incredibly important, but drive is equally so.”
“'Have you ever considered changing the name Nasty Gal?' is probably the dumbest question I've ever heard.”
“If this is a man's world, who cares? I'm still really glad to be a girl in it.”
“Don't act like you've arrived when you're just receiving the invitation.”
“When I put on makeup, I'm not doing it to pander to antiquated patriarchal ideas of feminine beauty. I'm doing it because it makes me feel good.”
“I love clothing and still shop a lot of vintage.”
“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.”
“Creativity and business acumen don't always go hand in hand.”
“You don't get taken seriously by asking someone to take you seriously. You've got to show up and own it.”
“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.”
“I'm a capitalist, I'm a CEO, I run a big business, I'm an employer.”
“I'm really good at hiring good people.”
“The best wisdom is earned through experience, particularly mistakes.”
“A lot of people in my generation don't seem to get that you have to work your way up. I don't care if filing invoices is beneath you. If you don't do it, who do you think is going to? Your boss? Nope. That's why she hired you.”
“I was terrified and confused every day of my life until I started Nasty Gal, and for a good while after as well.”
“Some of the best things that I ever sold on Ebay, I bought on Ebay - just for way less.”
“Failure is your invention.”