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" I don't know about you, but I've never been able to go into a store and buy a pair of jeans off the rack that fit perfectly. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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" In regards to black people, we have a treasure trove of information that nobody else really has. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" There's a sense of authenticity that comes with 'Ebony.' There are very few national media outlets that are majority-African-American owned and really speak to our community with a sense of pride, authority, and ownership. That's what we do. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We're expanding 'Ebony' and 'Jet' on the digital side to attract and maintain a younger audience. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We have to tell our story at 'Ebony' and 'Jet' like no one else can. We have the authenticity; we have the believability. And I think that's what we have to own. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a company called TurnerPatterson, another African-American company, and what I thought would be a great vehicle for 'Ebony,' since it is such a strong brand name with tremendous loyalty, is to grow that brand name even more across different areas. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We like to keep it short. If a story warrants more in-depth coverage, we will do it. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We're the curator for the African-American experience for the past, present and future. That's my job. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" JP Morgan Chase's investment in our firm is a logical outgrowth of our longstanding relationship. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I am delighted to resume the leadership of both companies. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American audiences more than 50 years ago, she did so at a time when black Americans, especially black women, were still fighting for a seat at the table - any table. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" You have to stay current to compete. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" My playground was our company. That's really where I grew up. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" Yves Saint Laurent has a special place in my heart because he was my mother's favorite designer. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication 'Jet' because, as he said in the first issue, 'In the world today, everything is moving faster. There is more news and far less time to read it.' He could not have spoken truer words. We are not saying goodbye to 'Jet'; we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The bitter might be just an initial reaction of, 'Oh my goodness, it's sold,' but not really understanding fully that I will be chairman emeritus of the new company, which is Ebony Media Operations. It is African-American led and owned, and I have a seat on the board, and I also have an equity position in the company, so I'm still there. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The stories of accomplishments, achievements, challenges, problems, issues, concerns pass down through history, and those are things you take with you in your personal life wherever you go. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I'm an outgoing person. Once my parents passed away, it was just my daughter and myself. So, really, my friends are my family. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I'm not so sure we've influenced the general market. But I'm not sure we're trying to do that. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" It is a sign of my mother's determination, confidence, and creativity that more than 50 years after launching the renowned Ebony Fashion Fair show, her timeless sense of style endures as a guidepost for today's fashion-loving women. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I think I'm curious by nature because I always want to learn, and I think you can learn from so many things around you on an everyday basis. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" You should never walk out of the house and not feel good about you. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" My father is the CEO, and there's no question he is my boss. But we work very much in tandem. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We're not trying to push the real provocative edge. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 'Ebony''s Power 100 list highlights African-Americans who exemplify brilliance in the fields of entertainment, arts, business and others. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" We have to reach out to younger audiences. They need to see how they can see themselves as black women. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The horse is my favorite animal. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" The key is to service a market that has not been serviced to its full potential. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" A black entrepreneur has to be equally if not more prepared than a white to get his fair share of loan money. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" I think somebody's got to be cutting-edge. It just depends how you want to market your magazines and how big you want them to be. We look upon competition as what it is. It's there, you pay attention to it, but you don't live by it. You have to go on and grind it out day to day and do the best you can with your magazine every single day. "

Linda Johnson Rice