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.

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

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

Fashion's not about looking back. It's always about looking forward.

If one comes across sometimes as being cold or brusque, it's simply because I'm striving for the best.

Some people have the Bible. I have Vogue.

I'd just been on a trip to Minnesota, where I can only kindly describe most of the people I saw as little houses.