Quotes from Anna Wintour

I've never worn a hoodie before!

It is so important for designers not to run scared, and not to be too worried about what's safe and what's commercial.

In the end I do respond to my own instincts. Sometimes they're successful, and obviously sometimes they're not. But you have to, I think, remain true to what you believe in.

Imperfection is fine.

The world of entertainment is, like the world of fashion, becoming increasingly populated by those who don't want to do things the same old boring way.

If my style is too direct for some, maybe they should toughen up a bit.

Fashion is not beautiful, neither is it ugly. Why should it be either? Fashion is fashion.

I don't really follow market research. In the end, I respond to my own instincts.

Fashion, which often seems to be on a path to be bigger, more Instagram-ready, can also achieve its best through sincerity.

I look for strong people. I don't like people who'll say yes to everything I might bring up. I want people who can argue and disagree and have a point of view that's reflected in the magazine. My dad believed in the cult of personality. He brought great writers and columnists to 'The Standard.'

My father was a newspaper editor, so I was surrounded by journalists my entire life. I think the fact that he was so well known may be why I chose to go into magazines and move to the States at a young age.

The beauty of what Apple does at Apple is that they're not on trend; they are classic.

People respond well to those that are sure of what they want.

There's a new kind of woman out there…She doesn't have time to shop anymore. She wants to know what and why and where and how.

I have learned that documentary makers are incredibly sneaky people.

My first job in the States was as a junior fashion editor at 'Harper's Bazaar,' which I enjoyed, but not for all that long because I was fired by the editor in chief, who told me that I was too 'European.'

I think everyone in the United States has such admiration for the British royal family, and with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, there's a whole new interest in the younger generation.

I don't think I am that hands-on. I'm much more of a believer in finding a great team of people and trusting them to follow their instincts. They work better when they feel they have freedom and they are trusted.

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

I'm very driven by what I do. I am certainly very competitive. I like people who represent the best at what they do, and if that turns you into a perfectionist, then maybe I am.

Traditionally, those that work in fashion have always had the point of view that items made by hand have their own aura and are something special.

I think I'm decisive, and I like to get things done quickly. So if that comes across as intimidation, I'm sorry to hear it. But it's more in the interest of getting things done.

I was brought up in a family of journalists, and a mother who was deeply committed to human rights, so I think that the mix of those two huge influences have been very, very important to me.

In my own personal career, I have felt almost the most difficult thing to deal with is someone who doesn't tell you what they are thinking.