51 Anna Wintour Quotes for You to Enjoy

Anna Wintour

English Editor

Born: Nov 3, 1949

Fashion People Think Work World You

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I want 'Vogue' to be pacy, sharp, and sexy - I'm not interested in the super-rich or infinitely leisured. I want our readers to be energetic executive women, with money of their own and a wide range of interests. There is a new kind of woman out there. She's interested in business and money. Anna Wintour

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Even if you aren't sure of yourself, pretend that you are... most people prevaricate. Anna Wintour

You Yourself People Pretend Most Sure Even

I hear the same anxieties over and over again. Everything is too fast; everything is too precarious. We have more access than ever to the people we are trying to reach, thanks to social media and mobile technology, and more information than we know what to do with. Anna Wintour

Technology People Social Media Thanks Too Everything More Over Reach Know Access Hear Mobile Precarious Than Trying Same Anxieties Information Again Social Media Ever Fast

There's barely a strand of the modern media that the Kardashian-Wests haven't been able to master, and for good reason: Kanye is an amazing performer and cultural provocateur, while Kim, through her strength of character, has created a place for herself in the glare of the world's spotlight, and it takes real guts to do that. Anna Wintour

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'Vogue' and 'Vice' may appear to some to see the world through different lenses. But in my view, both are fearless and breathtaking, with unquenchable curiosity and vigor. Anna Wintour

World See Some Fearless Vogue Both Through Curiosity May Different Vice Lenses Breathtaking View Vigor Appear

I'm always looking for a cover subject that reflects the magazine, an interest in fashion, in culture, in society. We're trying to bring the world into the pages of 'Vogue.' We do that by tapping into the zeitgeists with our cover subjects. Anna Wintour

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The young people we hire today at Conde Nast are fearless polymaths. Anna Wintour

Today People Young Fearless Hire Young People

I'm horribly hands-on, I'm afraid. I like to read every caption. Anna Wintour

Every Horribly Like Read Hands-On Afraid Caption

I think possibly what people working for one hate the most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. The most important thing I can do is try and make myself very clearly understood. Anna Wintour

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If one comes across sometimes as being cold or brusque, it's simply because I'm striving for the best. Anna Wintour

Best Sometimes Cold Striving Simply Because Being Across

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. Anna Wintour

Family Generation Think Everyone States Admiration New Cambridge Duke Interest Younger Younger Generation Whole United United States Royal Royal Family British

Certainly we have made mistakes, but you try and learn from your mistakes. And the most important thing is always to move forward and, I think, empower people to do their best, and to lead. I think people respect that and work better under those circumstances. Anna Wintour

Work Best You Respect People Better Try Made Important Mistakes Think Those Circumstances Lead Most Most Important Thing Empower Learn Always Important Thing Move Move Forward The Most Important Your Certainly Forward Thing

I don't think in today's world you can go too far. However you may feel about social media or the Internet or selfies, it's part of how we all live today. 'Vogue' needs to understand and reflect that. Anna Wintour

Previous first ladies seemed to feel the need to wear a sort of uniform, whereas Michelle Obama likes fashion and is very comfortable in fashion. She's happy to mix high and low, and she loves emerging designers. That will do nothing but good for our industry. Anna Wintour

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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. Anna Wintour

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By the time I came to the States, I really understood how a magazine works. I came to 'Vogue' as creative director, and three years later I went back to London to be editor in chief of British 'Vogue.' Anna Wintour

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

Myself Think Powerful Person

I love coming in and changing magazines. Anna Wintour

Love Changing Magazines Coming

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

Own Research Market Respond Follow My Own Instincts End In The End Really

Fashion today is available to everybody in a way that it's never been before: you've got every designer you've ever heard of working for H& or Target. That's fantastic. Anna Wintour

Today Fashion You Before Every Everybody Way Never Got Been Heard Target Available Fantastic Working Ever Designer

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

Passion Walk Before Wimbledon Could Lifelong Been Just

I wasn't academically successful. And maybe I've spent a lot of my career trying to make up for that. Anna Wintour

Spent Academically Make Make Up Lot Up Trying Maybe Successful Career

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