It's just as important to let go and let somebody do what they're best at and other times, I'm very determined to get exactly what I know we need. It's that balance.

Alexey Brodovitch used to say, "Astonish me." We as the team at Bazaar hear that everyday because we want to surprise people.

I worked in fashion forecasting and I think that helps in being an editor because I love to know what's next, and I like to predict. I like to predict the trends going into the shows and normally I've organized all of our stories before we go. Fashion is my second language.

Knowing when you're not good at something and knowing when you are good at something is an art-form.

I want technology to work for me, and my readers. People get confused that technology comes first. The ideas come first. You need to use the medium.

Life's too short not to enjoy what you're working on.

Nobody wants to be the same as anybody else.