Quotes from Nancy Dubuc

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'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.

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

When you meet a veteran, thank them for their service.

Veterans' issues have always spoken to me.

In Vice, I saw all of it in one. I saw a studio. I saw a content creator. I saw an agency. I saw a distributor. We want to learn from them. They're talking to a generation we're struggling to connect to as an industry.

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.

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.

We love the Vice guys; we believe in them. We're investors. We believe in them, in the creative work that they've done... What they built is incredible.

As a global media company, A+E Networks continually seeks to create new and exciting content that will attract audiences today, tomorrow, and beyond. By investing in Vice, we are thrilled about our potential to further deliver content that meets the demands of the latest consumption trends.

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

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.