Anna Wintour Quotes - Page 3

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

Models today, she explained, don't understand that to be successful you have to have a personality, intelligence, and issues that you support, and Gisele embodies these qualities.

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.

Gisele Bundchen, along w Kate Moss, is a phenomenon. I wish models knew they have to have a personality

The notion that Anna would want something done "now" and not "shortly" is accurate.

Gisele Bundchen is a bit of a jock. 1 of my fave shoots is her playing football

It's not so much about powerful women. In some cases, there are stereotypes about women. I often don't hear men talked about in the same way. It's more a sexist stereotype than a powerful stereotype.

It's possible in today's world to be instantly famous, whether it's through Instagram or whatever platform it may be, but it's a very different matter to be successful financially and in the long-term

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

I've been very lucky to put women that I sincerely admire on the cover of 'Vogue:' the then First Lady and now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and, more recently, First Lady Michelle Obama. Those were benchmarks for the magazine, and certainly covers that I've been very, very proud of.

I'd just been on a trip to Minnesota, where I can only kindly describe most of the people I saw as little houses.

I went to Wimbledon before I could walk. It's just been a lifelong passion.

Tears? Are you going for a Barbara Walters moment?

I saw young women in the street dressing in a way that I thought was influencing the designers. Fashion was being influenced by all sorts of different people, and culture and also across the street. So I saw more as a trickle up, than a trickle down influence. When I came to Vogue, that's what I wanted it to reflect.

The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn't true.

Well it just looks so ugly. Is it a boy or is it a girl?

It is a family; it's a slightly dysfunctional family, but it's also very close and warm and loving family.