Anna Wintour Quotes - Page 2

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• 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.

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  Fashion, Kings, Queens

  "Anna Wintour to Letterman: 'I'm An Alien, Remember?'". people.com. August 25, 2009.

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• I think what I often see is that people are frightened about fashion. Because it scares them or makes them feel insecure, so they just put it down. On the whole people that may say the mean things about our world I think that’s usually because they feel, in some ways, excluded or, you know, not a part of ‘the cool group’ so as a result they just mock it.

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  Fashion, Mean, Insecure

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• 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.

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  Want, Kind, Shops

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• I don’t like people who are late.

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  People, Late

  "The Hemi Q&A: Anna Wintour". Interview with David Carr, old.hemimag.us.

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• I don't really follow market research. In the end, I respond to my own instincts.

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  Research, Instinct, Ends

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• Go get a job. Whether it’s working as a designer or working in a restaurant and then doing your own thing in your own time, it’s a reality of life. In the end it’s going to be helpful to you and so many others.

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  Jobs, Reality, Doing Your Own Thing

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• 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.

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  People, Perfectionist, Driven

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• There's always a way to wear fur.

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  Fur, Way

  "The September Issue". Documentary, www.imdb.com. 2009.

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• I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. I try to remain very open to what others have to say.

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  People, Interesting, Trying

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• Part of the pleasure of editing 'Vogue,' one that lies in a long tradition of this magazine, is being able to feature those who define the culture at any given moment, who stir things up, whose presence in the world shapes the way it looks and influences the way we see it.

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  Lying, Editing, Long

  "Here's the Kanye West and Kim Kardashian 'Vogue' Cover and a Behind the Scenes Video With North West" by James Harris, www.complex.com. March 21, 2014.

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• I worked for Harper’s Bazaar. They fired me. I recommend that you all get fired; it’s a great learning experience.

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  Bazaars, Harper, Learning Experience

  "Anna Wintour Recommends Getting Fired, Says She Turned Down British Vogue Because 'London Felt Smalltime'". www.popsugar.com. October 25, 2010.

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• 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.

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  Nike, Fashion, Eye

  "Anna Wintour Looks Up To Michelle Obama, Has No Political Ambitions" by Sarah St. Lifer, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 23, 2011.

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• Vogue' is the best of everything that fashion can offer, and I think we point the way. We are, you know, a glamorous girlfriend.

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  Fashion, Girlfriend, Thinking

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• To be in Vogue has to mean something

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  Mean, Vogue

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• 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.

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  Hate, Thinking, Talking

  "WWD CEO Summit: Anna Wintour in Conversation With Leslie Moonves". Interview with Leslie Moonves, wwd.com. October 30, 2013.

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• 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.

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  Smart, Believe, Style

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• 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.

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  Sexy, Want, Kind

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• It's important for young women and men coming out of the fashion schools to think seriously before starting their own collections.

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  Fashion, School, Men

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• The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.

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  Taken, Order, America

  "Ashley Tisdale beats Ashlee Simpson by a nose", www.today.com. January 21, 2008.

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• 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.

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  Real, Responsibility, People

  "The Teen Vogue Handbook: Anna Wintour". Anna Wintour Interview, www.teenvogue.com. October 4, 2009.

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• When I hear a company is being run by a team, my heart sinks, because you need to have that leader with a vision and heart that can move things forward.

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  Running, Team, Moving

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• One wants to be surprised.

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  Want, Vogue

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• [The democratization of luxury] means more people are going to get better fashion. And the more people who can have fashion, the better.

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  Fashion, Mean, Luxury

  "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster". Book by Dana Thomas, 2007.

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• I don't think of myself as a powerful person.

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  Powerful, Thinking, Powerful Person

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• 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.

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  Fashion, New York, Mistake

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