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

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

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

One wants to be surprised.

We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen's influence was astonishing - from street style, to music culture and the world's museums. His passing marks an insurmountable loss.

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

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