Anna Wintour

To me, fashion is ceaselessly fascinating because it is an expression of self. ”

There is unfortunately a world that still exists that dismisses fashion as being a little bit frivolous and the people who work in it are not so smart. ”

We all have a role to play in creating safe environments where everyone can be free to work without fear. ”

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. ”

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. ”

Designers don't live in a vacuum; they are not blind to what's going on. They, too, will be inspired by what they see, and that will come out in their work. ”

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. ”

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. ”