Vera is mean, and will "always [find] a way to get what she wants." She is socially powerful, and enjoys fame and wealth. Vera believes that having money and being wealthy is a way to be free, as well as a way to avoid having to answer to others.[1]

Vera is a feminist, and has a lot of ideas that correspond with feminism. For instance, in a discussion with Miranda at lunch, she attempts to explain to Miranda that "she doesn't need to poison herself for the sake of a man".