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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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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" 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. "

" We've been here so long. The history and richness runs so deep within the community. We own this. It's personal. It's very personal. "

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

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

" You have to stay current to compete. "

" It was the Cosby family on the cover, but overlaid on that, it appeared to be a shattered glass. So it really wasn't just about the shattering of the Huxtables: it was really a shattering of the black family. And it was a question about that and where do we stand on that. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" The horse is my favorite animal. "

" We're in the media business. We're in the beauty business. "

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

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

" 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. "

" There's nothing you can't wear. There's nothing you can't do. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" We understand our audience. We write to the things that concern our audience. At one point, it was civil rights. You know, during the '50s and '60s, we were at the forefront. "

" 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. "