A scene from The Devil Wears Prada 2006
Miranda

You thought I didn't know. I've known what was happening for quite some time. It just took me a little while to find a suitable alternative for Jacqueline, and that James Holt job was just so absurdly overpaid that of course she jumped at it. So I just had to tell Irv that Jacqueline was unavailable. Truth is, no one can do what I do, including her. Any of the other choices would have found that job impossible and the magazine would have suffered. Especially because of the list. The list of designers, photographers, editors, writers, models, all of whom were founded by me, nurtured by me and have promised me they will follow me whenever and if ever I choose to leave Runway. So he reconsidered. But I was very very impressed by how intently you tried to warn me. I never thought I would say this, Andrea, but I really, I see a great deal of myself in you. You can look beyond what people want, and what they need, and you can choose for yourself.

Andrea

I don't think I'm like that. I couldn't do what you did to Nigel, Miranda. I couldn't do something like that.

Miranda

Hmm. But you already did. To Emily.

Andrea

That's not what I... no, no, that was different. I didn't have a choice.

Miranda

Oh no, you chose. You chose to get ahead. You want this life, those choices are necessary.

Andrea

But what if this isn't what I want? I mean, what if I don't wanna live the way you live?

Miranda

Oh, don't be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us.

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