Nancy Dubuc

“I think that the strategy around FYI is really a corporate strategy, and that's that every one of our brands that we invest in have to matter and that we need to commit to building brands and investing in those brands, or we need to get out of that business.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Lifetime never had any unscripted shows, really. It just had 'Project Runway,' which was a bit of an island.”

“If you're going to be a media brand and not just a linear television brand, then you have to make sure you're speaking to all women and all interests, so it may mean that you end up smaller audiences serving individual pieces of content, but the aggregate is what's important and what we're paying attention to.”

“Veterans' issues have always spoken to me.”

“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.”

“It's always strange to get an honor from people who are the ones that should be honored.”

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

“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.”

“I think it's important for History to keep experimenting with their shows. The more documentary-driven, the returning series, are the bottom of the iceberg under the ocean that keeps it moving, and then it's important to take those swings and see if we can ignite a spark with new audiences.”