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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

" The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black people. 'Ebony' wrote about architects and artists, the share cropper who sent his nine kids to college, real African Americans at a time when everyone else only covered them as entertainers and athletes. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

" '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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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

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

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

" 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 you will find that a lot of young African-Americans are really searching for, 'Who am I?' and 'Where did I come from?' and 'What is my past?' "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

" You have to stay current to compete. "

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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