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Those who want things always to stay the same are not living in the real world.

~Anna Wintour

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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.'

~Anna Wintour

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After a series of jobs that I prefer not to recall, I was hired in the early eighties as fashion editor of 'New York' magazine.

~Anna Wintour

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In 1986, I returned to London as editor in chief of 'British Vogue.' Although I still thought of myself as totally English, to my surprise, everyone here thought I was some sort of American control freak.

~Anna Wintour

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I am very lucky in my team. They sit opposite me, and I get to see them every day sitting there staring at the seating chart, not doing much. It is almost like a chess game.

~Anna Wintour

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For my very first September issue, I put Naomi Campbell on the cover. She was wearing this orange Anne Klein sequin suit - it would probably look incredibly '80s today.

~Anna Wintour

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'Vogue' has a history of picking up on various TV shows that reflect a moment in popular culture, whether it's putting Lena Dunham on the cover or Sarah Jessica Parker.

~Anna Wintour

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For us, creativity means thinking about the lives of our audience and how to connect with them.

~Anna Wintour

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It would be ridiculous to ignore the speed and possibilities of the digital landscape - you absolutely need to have fast-moving news online, but if you want to build a large audience over time, you absolutely have to take a risk on the big challenging stuff.

~Anna Wintour

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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

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Editor

Born: November 3rd, 1949

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