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

Linda Johnson Rice

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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. "

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

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

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

" 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 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

" 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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

Linda Johnson Rice

" They couldn't have a little kid occupying an important spot on the front row, so I sat in the back where all the models changed clothes. I remember vividly the rustling and the rush of the fabrics of the clothes and the swoosh of textures and color as they went by. I was in the back, but I had a front-row seat, in my opinion. "

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

" 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

" 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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

" You have to stay current to compete. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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. "

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

" 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 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

" 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

" '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

" 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 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

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

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

" 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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

Linda Johnson Rice