Linda Johnson Rice Quotes

Linda Johnson Rice

Profession : Businesswoman

Birth : May 22, 1958

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

Along with my father, Mandela is my hero.

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

Linda Johnson Rice

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

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

I'm an outgoing person. Once my parents passed away, it was just my daughter and myself. So, really, my friends are my family.

Linda Johnson Rice

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.

Linda Johnson Rice