Nancy Dubuc Quotes

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

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

"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."

"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."

"'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."

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

"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."

"'The Client List' represents everything we want to be - fresh, exciting, and original with attitude."

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

"Consumers are looking for those trusted brands to help with search and discovery and streaming content choices."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

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

"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 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."

"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.'"

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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