Quotes from Natalie Massenet

Print is at the very, very top in the fashion business - of course it is.

When I was a teenager, a psychic told me, 'Your biggest challenge will be life-work balance.' That's certainly turned out to be true!

I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to my immediate politics than general politics.

A tendency to focus on art over business has meant that too many designers have failed to make the most of their critical acclaim.

There is no recipe for success - it is as unique as you are

My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life.

Don't let the American accent fool you. I am British.

It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop.

The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world.

I realised at a certain point that if I was going to have the kind of life that I fantasised about, I needed to get my act together.

Grown-up clothes are more appealing because customers need to be able to project themselves into them.

Anna Wintour has guided me.

Even without an economic downturn, women sometimes want to keep their shopping habits to themselves.

I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.

I don't work out but generally I am fit, which is why I don't work out.

I thrive on competition.

There's no right time to have kids and no perfect formula. The good news is there isn't a wrong way, either.

People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is, I wanted to redefine magazines.

I attend Internet conferences all the time, and they literally make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

What seems like a crazy idea today eventually grows. It's a 'with hindsight' thing. One day, someone will turn around and say, 'That was genius.'

I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.

Dear London, British fashion is a serious business. The British fashion industry is worth £21bn to the U.K. economy and employs 819,000 people across the country. With your help, we would like to see these numbers rise for the good of our industry, our talented designers, and our reputation worldwide.

Brands will increasingly handle their own e-commerce and rely less and less on local distribution partners. Why should they give away their profit margins?

You can no longer just have a magazine that shows you this glossy impervious image of women - in the studio, artificial, wearing a push-up bra.