Their sensibility and their work ethic is absolutely extraordinary. When they return to China, the influence they're going to have in the next decade, the next generation, is going to be huge. Anna Wintour More Quotes by Anna Wintour More Quotes From Anna Wintour In the end I do respond to my own instincts. Sometimes they're successful, and obviously sometimes they're not. But you have to, I think, remain true to what you believe in. Anna Wintour successfulbelievethinking Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. Anna Wintour life-changingfashiontalking If one comes across sometimes as being cold or brusque, it's simply because I'm striving for the best. Anna Wintour strivecoldsometimes I'm an ice queen, I'm the Sun King, I'm an alien fleeing from District 9 and I'm a dominatrix. So I reckon that makes me a lukewarm royalty with a whip from outer space. Anna Wintour fashionqueenskings I think possibly what people working for one hate the most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. The most important thing I can do is try and make myself very clearly understood. Anna Wintour hatetalkingthinking There's a new kind of woman out there…She doesn't have time to shop anymore. She wants to know what and why and where and how. Anna Wintour shopskindwant I want 'Vogue' to be pacy, sharp, and sexy - I'm not interested in the super-rich or infinitely leisured. I want our readers to be energetic executive women, with money of their own and a wide range of interests. There is a new kind of woman out there. She's interested in business and money. Anna Wintour sexykindwant To be in Vogue has to mean something Anna Wintour voguemean It's important for young women and men coming out of the fashion schools to think seriously before starting their own collections. Anna Wintour fashionmenschool Vogue' is the best of everything that fashion can offer, and I think we point the way. We are, you know, a glamorous girlfriend. Anna Wintour fashiongirlfriendthinking The Trump Card is appealing, grounded, smart, and has a sense of humor. Ivanka Trump proves that believing in yourself and working hard never go out of style. Anna Wintour smartstylebelieve With all the new media outlets out there, with all the noise, a voice of authority and calm like Vogue becomes more important than ever. The more eyes on fashion, the more opinions about fashion, the more exploration of fashion around the world, the better it is for Vogue. Vogue is like Nike or Coca-Cola—this huge global brand. I want to enhance it, I want to protect it, and I want it to be part of the conversation. Anna Wintour nikefashioneye I've never taken a selfie and I don't plan to start now. Anna Wintour planstaken I’m very driven by what I do. I am certainly very competitive. I like people who represent the best at what they do. If that turns you into a perfectionist then maybe I am. Anna Wintour perfectionistdrivenpeople I don't really follow market research. In the end, I respond to my own instincts. Anna Wintour instinctresearchends People constantly make the mistake of comparing London with New York, Milan and Paris and that's not what it's about. London has its own fashion identity. You come here to find the next Alexander McQueen or John Galliano. Anna Wintour fashionnew-yorkmistake I'm very good at delegating - people work much better when they have a real sense of responsibility. But at the same time, I don't like surprises. I don't pore over every shoot, but I do like to be aware at all times of what's going on. Anna Wintour realresponsibilitypeople [The democratization of luxury] means more people are going to get better fashion. And the more people who can have fashion, the better. Anna Wintour luxuryfashionmean Fashion's not about looking back. It's always about looking forward. Anna Wintour looking-forwardfashioninspirational I saw young women in the street dressing in a way that I thought was influencing the designers. Fashion was being influenced by all sorts of different people, and culture and also across the street. So I saw more as a trickle up, than a trickle down influence. When I came to Vogue, that's what I wanted it to reflect. Anna Wintour fashiondifferentpeople
