History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities.

My hunch is that pop culture began to stagnate the moment Americans started to love the past more than they did the future.

Somewhere along the way, New York became all about money. Or rather, it was always about money, but it wasn't all about money, if you know what I mean. New York's not Geneva or Zurich yet, but we're certainly heading in that direction. London is, too.

We really care about photography at Vanity Fair.

Stationery is addictive. I get mine made in Paris at Benetton, and writing on it gives me a strange thrill.

The fact is, unlike a lot of writers, I credit the people who help me. A lot of writers out there have a ton of researchers and they don't get credited in the book.

History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities.