Joanna Coles Quotes
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The biggest stress for me at New York Magazine was when I was a middle-of-the-pack editor, and I had no control over my own schedule.
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I remember once when I was working on a magazine, and one of the male editors was going on a field trip with one of his sons. The office was full of, 'He's such a good dad,' whereas I came in late from a doctor's appointment for one of my children and was asked, 'Where were you? You'll need to make up the time.'
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Having diverse leadership means there are more voices in the room, and there are more different points of entry for people who are being bullied or abused at work. There are more points of entry for them to complain to.
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You don't have to be in love all the time, but you need to be surrounded by people you have a genuine connection with.
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You need a nutritional love diet. Don't put the junk stuff in your body - it's not going to do you any good.
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When I was growing up as a child, a magazine, to me, was like a finger beckoning me to the future.
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I'm English. All we do is blush.
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There's nothing more mainstream than equal pay for equal work. I mean, it's completely obvious that's what feminism should be for, and for women's right to choose what happens to their own bodies.
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'Marie Claire' is one of those magazines that doesn't feel as well known as it should be.
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I think that women's lives are multilayered.
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I probably don't conform to most people's idea of a fashion editor.
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It's a great thing to be underestimated because it puts off your rival or enemy - they're not on their full game if they underestimate you.
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I can't spend any time cultivating celebrity.
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As long as you're interested in people and things, that curiosity propels you forward.
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I was 36 when I had my first son, Thomas, and 39 when I had Hugo, my second.
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Make a list of all the people in your life, and rate them in terms of energy in, energy out. Is there anyone in your life right now who is blocking your love quest?
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Every time I've been offered a new job, I've automatically said, 'Oh, I don't think you want me for that job.' It's sort of a weird female - or, at least, it is in me - a weird female defense, when, in fact, what you want to do is scream, 'Hooray, I want to do this!'
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I don't really have an average day, and that works for me. If I knew what I had to do ahead of time, I would be so depressed. I love the unexpected. I love change. I love things being thrown at me.
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My favorite meal would be a big piece of steak with salad and then Brussels sprouts and Jerusalem artichokes.
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With experience, you suddenly realise you know how to do things or that you've done something like this before. And I think as you get more confident, you can sit back and try and weigh up the options of doing something or not doing something.
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I was a dogged reporter.
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Price is nothing when it comes to fashion. It's all about the style.
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Nothing's more important than who you love and who loves you back.
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As the editor of 'Cosmopolitan,' I talk to hundreds of young women about the sometimes bewilderingly rapid changes taking place in our romantic lives and the role new technology plays in our search for intimacy and commitment.