We're in the media business. We're in the beauty business. — Linda Johnson Rice Beauty Copy Share Image
'Ebony' is very inspirational and aspirational to its readers. — Linda Johnson Rice Books Copy Share Image
My father is the CEO, and there's no question he is my boss. But we work very much in tandem. — Linda Johnson Rice Boss Copy Share Image
My father's legacy is bigger than a building. It really is a tremendous business that he's built. — Linda Johnson Rice Building Copy Share Image
I am struck by the memories of all of the fantastic Links ladies who worked so hard to host the Ebony Fashion… — Linda Johnson Rice Fashion Copy Share Image
I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive. — Linda Johnson Rice Describe Copy Share Image
We're expanding 'Ebony' and 'Jet' on the digital side to attract and maintain a younger audience. — Linda Johnson Rice Audience Copy Share Image
I've been riding since I was seven. If I were a horse, I would want an Hermes halter. — Linda Johnson Rice Been Copy Share Image
I don't know about you, but I've never been able to go into a store and buy a pair of jeans off… — Linda Johnson Rice About Copy Share Image
I'm an outgoing person. Once my parents passed away, it was just my daughter and myself. So, really, my friends are my… — Linda Johnson Rice Away Copy Share Image
We have to tell our story at 'Ebony' and 'Jet' like no one else can. We have the authenticity; we have the… — Linda Johnson Rice Authenticity Copy Share Image
We understand our audience. We write to the things that concern our audience. At one point, it was civil rights. You know,… — Linda Johnson Rice Audience Copy Share Image
I think you will find that a lot of young African-Americans are really searching for, 'Who am I?' and 'Where did I… — Linda Johnson Rice Find Copy Share Image
The stories of accomplishments, achievements, challenges, problems, issues, concerns pass down through history, and those are things you take with you in… — Linda Johnson Rice Challenges Copy Share Image
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… — Linda Johnson Rice Community Copy Share Image
I think I'm curious by nature because I always want to learn, and I think you can learn from so many things… — Linda Johnson Rice Always Copy Share Image
More black women are in the professional-managerial field, and they don't want to look like the guys sitting next to them in… — Linda Johnson Rice Black Copy Share Image
It is a sign of my mother's determination, confidence, and creativity that more than 50 years after launching the renowned Ebony Fashion… — Linda Johnson Rice Confidence Copy Share Image
It was the Cosby family on the cover, but overlaid on that, it appeared to be a shattered glass. So it really… — Linda Johnson Rice Black family Copy Share Image
We have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a company called TurnerPatterson, another African-American company, and what I thought would be a… — Linda Johnson Rice Business Copy Share Image
I think somebody's got to be cutting-edge. It just depends how you want to market your magazines and how big you want… — Linda Johnson Rice Attention Copy Share Image
I have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American… — Linda Johnson Rice Black americans Copy Share Image
The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black… — Linda Johnson Rice African american Copy Share Image
The bitter might be just an initial reaction of, 'Oh my goodness, it's sold,' but not really understanding fully that I will… — Linda Johnson Rice Bitter Copy Share Image
'Ebony' is an integral part of my life, and I think it's very exciting to be able to help to move the… — Linda Johnson Rice Ebony Copy Share Image
Yves Saint Laurent has a special place in my heart because he was my mother's favorite designer. — Linda Johnson Rice Heart Copy Share Image
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 Black Copy Share Image
My family has always made Chicago our home, and I care deeply about the values our company has espoused for decades. — Linda Johnson Rice Always Copy Share Image
In regards to black people, we have a treasure trove of information that nobody else really has. — Linda Johnson Rice Black Copy Share Image
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… — Linda Johnson Rice African american Copy Share Image
I went to USC in L.A. Part of me is a real West Coast kid. My parents had a house in Palm… — Linda Johnson Rice House Copy Share Image
We are going to do extensive market research because it is hard for black women to go into stores and get clothes… — Linda Johnson Rice Black women Copy Share Image
JP Morgan Chase's investment in our firm is a logical outgrowth of our longstanding relationship. — Linda Johnson Rice Chase Copy Share Image
You should never walk out of the house and not feel good about you. — Linda Johnson Rice Feel Copy Share Image
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 General Copy Share Image
