Quotes from 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.

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

You have to follow the consumer, and the consumer will be in control.

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.

What I see around the management team meetings and the conference tables I sit at is that there isn't that same comfort level in other women who are rising the ranks. And I don't know how to fix that.

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.

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.

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.

I think people take for granted the success of the original content at A&E Networks and in building brands. People have selective memory on how long that takes.

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.

Panna is focused on the intersection of premium video content and digital product to deliver great experiences. Given those are areas of focus for FYI, we are extremely excited to partner with Panna.

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

Beautycon has done an incredible job growing and evolving their business into a major player not only in the experiential marketplace, but also the digital content and ecommerce businesses.

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

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.

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

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

If you look at the coverage of female sports and athletics across any of the broadcasters that participate in league rights and/or sports programming, women are underrepresented, and it's a chance and an opportunity for Lifetime to support that movement and the importance of athletics and competition for girls and women.

My heart has always been in programming and marketing.

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?

'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.

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.'

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