Some people have the Bible. I have Vogue.

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.

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.

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

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've never taken a selfie and I don't plan to start now.

There is something about fashion that can make people really nervous.