Top 114 Quotes & Sayings by Nancy Dubuc

I would love to see more swings in areas that we haven't explored. I can't necessarily tell you what that is - I think you know it when you see it - but I think we've had a lot of the same-themed shows in broadcast, but those shows are still performing.

It's a terrible thing to say, but I hated school. I'm very ADD, and my report card always said, 'If only she performed to her potential.'

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.

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.

I'm not a very patient person. I'll take those quick risks to see if it's going to work versus taking the long and tortuous road of trying to guarantee myself that something will work. That's like self-mutilation to me.

Live news teaches you some incredibly strong lessons: that every day is a new day, and it's never too late to fix something.

TV is our window on the world. It's a powerful medium for great stories that become part of our very, very personal journey.

Each generation wants their own form of entertainment and their own form of storytelling.

It doesn't make any sense for us to do a scripted series if it's not going to be big, so we have to be really disciplined about them.

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.

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

In the media business and as a creative executive, if you don't take risks, you're dead in the water. Calculated risk taking is essential for success. No one said it was easy.

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.

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.

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.

If we can be changing some lives along the way, that's the holy grail on television.

We aren't afraid to take creative risks, which is the main ingredient in our recipe for change.

We were an entertainment brand, and if we were going to compete in an era of incredible growth in the cable industry, I felt we actually needed to be entertaining.

It never seems like a good idea to do something that's way out there. But usually, the thing that's way out there is where we are heading.

There are very few black-and-white truths in management or in business, but one that I have found is that people either hire people who are smarter than them, or people hire people they can control.

I love it when a man knows his place - right, ladies?

When I stepped into the Lifetime role in 2010, I did a listening tour of what was going on for women in this country. There was such a parallel in Hollywood with women talking about how there are stories that are not getting made and that talented young women are not getting the opportunity to direct and write.

It's not enough just to put great television shows out anymore.

Shane Smith has led Vice from a fledgling magazine into a global media brand, and all of us at A+E are excited to work with him and his passionate and innovative team.

The perseverance and the strength and the determination and the sacrifice that so many millions of people have had to endure to form this country is far greater than anything that we can really imagine.

One of the epidemics in our industry is the abuse of power.

When I think about too much content out there, one of the things that comes to mind for me is just the volume of really outstanding creators there are.

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

A show could be 10 minutes, seven minutes, 94 minutes. We just need to tell the stories that need to be told.

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.

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.

I'm a very goal-oriented person, and work is really rewarding. It's how I take care of my family, and ultimately, I'm never going to let that responsibility fall to anybody but myself.

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.

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.

It's an honor to be the only woman in the room a lot of times, but I wish I weren't the only woman in the room. I still have to think in a calculated way about how to speak and what to speak about.

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

When you look at the increase in the number of scripted series and the number of unscripted hours, the pool of producers hasn't grown at the same rate. So I think there's a bit of a creative tax on the system.

My focus - even before becoming CEO - has always been memorable and unique content. And one of the most important things we did to reinforce that was create A+E Studios.

I think we all have to ask ourselves, as leaders, do we have the right processes in place for complaints to be filed and for people to feel protected?

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

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.

One of our secret-sauce powers is that our people don't just write checks and place the ads, but our employees go the extra mile to get things done.

There needs to be a bigger focus on creative innovation versus business models and cash flow.

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

I have an innate passion and competitive streak to win and to create, and I want our team to be better than everybody else. Some people thrive in that environment, and some people don't.

Personally, I feel a strong responsibility to make sure that we have women equally represented in our executive suites and that we employ women in front of and behind the camera and in our writers' rooms.

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.

I'm not a very patient person.

I'm enormously proud that I can do a deal with the National Women's Soccer League to showcase the power and passion of women athletes as positive role models, not only for my daughter but also for my son.

Great managers recognize that there is no one way to manage. You may have to be 10 different managers to get the best out of your team.

There is a lot of content out there for the female demographic.

We've learned that you can't just put your promos up in a digital environment and expect the consumer will accept that as shortform content. It needs to have a unique point of view and style and execution that is tailored to that platform.

To address what seems like an endless cycle of gender inequity in media, I believe we need to think beyond what our industry has already tried to do through mentorships and internships. We need to stop talking and start moving the needle, and one solution is to simply give women jobs.

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's easy for the board to say, 'Well, add makeover shows.' The No. 1 show for women in the United States is 'The Walking Dead.' That's not a makeover show.

We need to get rid of bullying. We need to get rid of abuse. We need to get rid of harassment. We need to get rid of the casting couch. Instead, we need to build the bench.

The directness of my mother is clearly in my voice. Her opinion is always a very strong opinion at the dining room table. I think she empowered me to have the same drive.

Celebrating failure is key. Half of what we do fails, at least.

I am here to tell you, TV is not dead. Rather, it is constantly evolving as we are. My view is that we are in the next Golden Age of content. If AOL, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and Yahoo felt TV was dying, they would not be so eager to play in our sandbox. It is, after all, TV content that's driving their business.

Taking action against a show because of one individual's behavior could put hundreds of jobs in jeopardy.