Joanna Coles

“It is extremely frustrating if you are in your 20s and you want to embark on having a family and you're struggling to meet people.”

“I think probably the moments of failure have been when I didn't really understand that other people were around to actually help me. There were moments when I thought I had to solve everything on my own, and I didn't realize that I had resources.”

“I like being a boss.”

“I don't like the tropes, particularly in my industry, that the senior women are mean to the junior staff.”

“You're only worth as much to one employer as you are to another.”

“I'm English. All we do is blush.”

“When you have children is the most important choice affecting your life.”

“I love 'Cosmo,' but I gave it everything I had.”

“On paper, swearing takes on a different attitude. It can make you sound very angry when you use it a lot.”

“I was precocious, so I began reading 'Cosmo' when I was 12.”

“I clean out the cat tray like everyone else.”

“If you're in journalism, the U.S. - and New York City in particular - is an exciting place to work.”

“My favorite meal would be a big piece of steak with salad and then Brussels sprouts and Jerusalem artichokes.”

“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.”

“Price is nothing when it comes to fashion. It's all about the style.”

“I think most people know when they're in a toxic relationship - it requires an enormous amount of effort to keep it going, and you don't get what you want from it.”

“Junk love are relationships in which you know you're not getting the emotional nutrition that you need. You're probably wasting emotional calories on people who aren't giving you enough back.”

“I have green eyes, which are actually quite difficult to find makeup for.”

“Get out there and meet people, and that will lead to meeting other people. Look around; see if there's anyone hiding in plain sight. There may be friends that become more than friends.”