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" I think the most challenging aspect from my father's perspective was probably getting advertising. He really did pattern 'Ebony' after 'Look' and 'Life' magazines. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built. "

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

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

" We are going to do extensive market research because it is hard for black women to go into stores and get clothes that fit the way they should. "

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" I've been riding since I was seven. If I were a horse, I would want an Hermes halter. "

" 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. "

" More black women are in the professional-managerial field, and they don't want to look like the guys sitting next to them in pinstriped suits. "

" My family has always made Chicago our home, and I care deeply about the values our company has espoused for decades. "

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

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

" We know in our hearts that none of us get ahead when some of us are stuck with second-class status. "

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

" Fairness and equality means that what you are never limits who you can be. It means that a young African-American man like my father can start a business with $500 and a dream. It means that a young African-American woman like my mother can walk into European fashion houses with her head held high and be treated with respect. "

" The horse is my favorite animal. "

" 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. "

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

" We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future. "

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

" We kept everything: every major event that's happened to African-Americans since 1945, with 'Ebony' as a repository for all those photographs and as a voice for all that happened. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Johnson Publishing Co. has always had a first-class image. And until the day I die, I want to keep that image. "

" 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. "