Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision.

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.

In today's world you have to interact. You can't be some difficult, shy person who is not able to look somebody in the face; you have to present yourself. You have to know how to talk about your vision, your focus and what you believe in.

Fashion goes in only one direction -forward- and I am a firm believer in thinking that way too.

You can’t really worry too much…about what the competition is doing or what other people in your field are doing. It has to be a true vision.

They (fashion editors) have always been our secret weapon.

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.