I think the movie business is in trouble. It's all movies that you've seen before. Everything's a remake; they want things that are familiar rather than things that surprise you.

There aren't any looks or customs I wish would come back. Today almost anything goes. Culture constantly devours the past so there's not much that's missing.

People think they have to be ambitious. But at a certain age, all you want is to be around nice, decent people.

We really care about photography at Vanity Fair.

I think being Canadian helps you as a journalist in America, because you're sort of on the outside watching this big party going on, and you're sort of taking mental notes as it goes on. I think if you're in the party the whole time, you don't notice it as much. And I think Canadians are very good observers of American culture.

I walk down the street and people don't go, 'my God, there he is.' I lead as normal a life as you can lead in New York City.

I think the absence of socks on men wearing suits and brogues is a problem. They'll live to regret that.