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

Linda Johnson Rice

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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. "

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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'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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" 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. "

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

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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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" 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. "

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

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

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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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" 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 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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" 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?' "

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

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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. "

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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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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. "

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

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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. "

Linda Johnson Rice

" 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. "

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

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" 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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