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" Owning content and original content has been our lifeblood - we've never been a suite of brands that's been reliant on a movie library or on rented series from other networks. "

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" It's my job... to push people out of their comfort zones. But we got to have a reason to do it. We don't do it gratuitously. "

Nancy Dubuc

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" Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement. "

" Obviously, there needs to be parity. I think as more women get to the top, we need to make sure that is the case. It is our responsibility. "

" The beauty of the media business is all about what is next. You put your mistakes behind you. Learn from them and move on to the next project. Having some degree of success is integral to a risk-taking balance. "

" It takes a long time for things to get off the ground. "

" It's hard for me to accept the argument that millennials are not watching TV. I'm not one to believe that our culture of TV consumption is changing dramatically. It's just how we consume and where we consume it that's changing. "

Nancy Dubuc

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Culture

" We have to take a really close look at making sure that we are more surgical and more tailored in dealing with the production community and our producing partners. "

Nancy Dubuc

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Production

" 'The Hatfields and McCoys' is a classic tale of American history. These are names that are widely recognized, yet few people know the real story that made them famous. "

" As a former college athlete, I know the importance of sports in the lives of women and girls, and I couldn't be more thrilled to join forces with NWSL and U.S. Soccer to ensure professional women athletes are elevated as the entire country can watch and be inspired by their strength and athleticism. "

" You can have whatever platform you want, but without great content, you don't have anything. "

" What someone does when viewing content on a tablet is different than the lean-back mentality of watching on the big screen. "

" Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, both in the Pacific. One wouldn't talk about it, and one would. "

" I interned at NBC News and had a great experience there in both New York City and Washington. After graduating, I got an entry-level production job at PBS in Boston. There, I developed the bug for programming and production. "

" I know that when I'm watching a drama that I love, I'm disappointed when it's over at the end of an hour. "

" You had a generation of women, of which I'm part, where it was a stigma to be associated with feminism; there was a backlash. Now you have a generation that is clearly embracing feminism because, at the end of the day, the definition of feminism is just equality. "

" At our core, we are a content company. That content has to be the very best. You can't be a company of this size and be doing what everybody else is doing. "

" With a strong foundation in scripted programming firmly established by 'Army Wives' and 'Drop Dead Diva,' Lifetime is aggressively expanding its drama series development plate with powerful programs from creative auspices who have strong pedigrees in producing stand-out programming. "

" Historically, we've had to think in increments of 30 or 60 minutes. And now we have to think in increments of six seconds to six hours and everything in between. "

" Sometimes people get fairly obscure just for the creative license of it, and that can backfire. Iconic stories are iconic for a reason, and there are so many incredible, iconic history stories that have not been told that we don't need to go too deep in the well yet. "

" I'm a big believer in picking your boss, not the job. Great people create great jobs. "

" I run a creative company, and the best way to support creatives is to make them fearless and willing to take big swings. That is an important part of our culture at A&E Networks. "

" We don't see the Lifetime brand as just a television brand. We see it as a female media brand. It has to represent what she is interested in, up and down the spectrum, in all kinds of content. "

" We're trying to create the connections of today that become the next generation's memories of tomorrow. "

" I'm not a very patient person. "

" Vice has a bold voice and a distinctive model in the marketplace. This channel represents a strategic fit and a new direction for the future of our portfolio of media assets. "

" In this rapidly changing media environment, business transformations need to be closely linked to communications strategies. "

" To effect meaningful change, you have to look at who's in the boardrooms, who has the financial control of businesses, and who has the greenlighting power. "

" We'd all like to be in the business where we don't have to report our numbers, too. You're dealing with a Netflix and an Amazon that don't have to report their viewership. They're not sharing those numbers, so how do you work with a creative entity to renegotiate future seasons when nobody has metrics? "

" A+E Networks has been my home for over a decade. I am so proud of these brands and my A+E colleagues who are truly the best in the business. "

" A lot of people make hay about 'American Idol''s ratings and 'Empire.' "