208 Quotes by Anna Wintour

It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.

Create your own style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.

If you can’t be better than your competition, just dress better.

She had no time for anything humdrum, banal, or mundane - to the extent that the task of cleaning her desk at every night had to be done with a bottle of Perrier water and Chanel No. 5.

I'm very good at delegating - people work much better when they have a real sense of responsibility. But at the same time, I don't like surprises. I don't pore over every shoot, but I do like to be aware at all times of what's going on.

To be in 'Vogue' has to mean something. It's an endorsement. It's a validation.

I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. I try to remain very open to what others have to say.

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

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.