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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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" I went to USC in L.A. Part of me is a real West Coast kid. My parents had a house in Palm Springs, which I now have. I spend a lot of time there. "

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

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" Along with my father, Mandela is my hero. "

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

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

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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

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. "

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" 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. "

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" I am struck by the memories of all of the fantastic Links ladies who worked so hard to host the Ebony Fashion Fair shows. "

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

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

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" In light of the overall economic challenges that are affecting many, including our potential corporate sponsors, we have arrived at a most difficult decision to cancel Ebony Fashion Fair's fall 2009 season. "

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" 'Ebony' is an integral part of my life, and I think it's very exciting to be able to help to move the brand forward. "

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

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" There was never a push for us to become more practical... Fantasy is what our audience has come to expect. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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. "

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" Johnson Publishing has been built on filling a need for African-Americans. This is what's happening with E Style. There was nothing that addressed the specific needs of African-American women. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

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

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

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