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I think it's the nervousness and the worry that it won't last forever that keeps us working so hard.

When NBC bought USA and SCI FI in 2004, Jeff Zucker put me in charge of USA Networks. We did a lot of research to find out what was working and what wasn't, and we actually had to hear a lot of things we didn't like. USA was predictable; it was boring.

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I bobbed and weaved through my career. And in hindsight, though I'd like to say it was a plan - it was not - the bobbing and the weaving gave me a broad base from which to become an executive who could say, 'OK, I've done this, and I've done this, and I've done this.' And nobody could BS me, because I'd done most of it.

Bonnie Hammer

In the American office lexicon, 'aging' - and its close cousin 'old' - are inconsistent modifiers. While older women are often labeled as 'tired' and 'out of touch,' aging men get to be 'distinguished' and 'seasoned.'

Bonnie Hammer

It's very hard to tell somebody how to write when they're so good, and they're a brilliant writer and a really good guy.

Bonnie Hammer

Most people assume wrongly that science fiction is a male-based genre, when, in fact, there are far more women who tune into sci-fi than anyone expects.

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I think reading a room - reading the personalities, reading body language - is kind of a lost art.

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Rapid response is essential in the fight against hate.

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The one thing that makes me nuts is if there's a problem or something that I don't know about.

Bonnie Hammer

My dream would be producing, maybe directing - definitely not writing - one feature film.

Bonnie Hammer

'Political Animals' was before its time: a little darker, a little edgier. The audience wasn't ready for it.

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Being complacent was never going to teach us anything.

Bonnie Hammer

Some mentors are more challenging than others.

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It's all about tuning out the noise, tuning out all the stuff that simply doesn't move the game forward - the doubt, the personal agendas, the often deafening fear of judgment and the need to please - so that you can ultimately get to that place of quiet, of calm, where you can focus on what really matters.

Bonnie Hammer

I've been trained and lived my entire life on the smallscreen.

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I have tremendous admiration for companies with the kind of pioneering spirit and innovation eBay has demonstrated from day one.

Bonnie Hammer

As any female executive with a family knows, you're making mental lists all through the night. You're often not sure you've managed to sleep at all.

Bonnie Hammer

I always want to do better; I always want to find a new challenge.

Bonnie Hammer

We can sit back and be part of a hurting America, or we can channel our energy into something positive and do what we can to break the cycle of hate.

Bonnie Hammer

I think it's the nervousness and the worry that it won't last forever that keeps us working so hard.

Bonnie Hammer

The younger me was motivated by a need to please others, by the pressure to climb the corporate ladder and make money, and by a fear of failure - all of which became more and more intense as I navigated the competitive landscape.

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Oftentimes, when a movie turns into a series, you never retain the creative auspices. You buy the idea, you buy the franchise, and then you bring in a whole new creative team and copy the tone or sensibility.

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Realistically, guys who are into gaming are not necessarily watching television.

Bonnie Hammer

With 'Battlestar Galactica,' we had such resistance from the fan base to changing it. The upshot was, we ultimately won them over.

Bonnie Hammer

We may be more sophisticated in how we hide it, but there are still so many phobias in this world, whether it's Islamophobia, xenophobia or homophobia. I've been trying to do things that expose and help teach and draw attention to all of the 'isms' and how we do or don't deal with them in our world.

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The TV mini-series is kind of a lost genre because the networks have given up on it.

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'Glory' pays tribute to honorable men who faced unimaginable discrimination even as they fought to preserve basic human rights.

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Channel brand is so key.

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There's so much interest and curiosity about alien life, interstellar travel. It's always in the news.

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Summer is a great opportunity for all of cable. People love to find original episodes.

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'Farscape' is a fabulous vehicle for looking at ethical, moral, political, and social issues.

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Many of the top-grossing movies of all time are science fiction.

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I'm a chick. I like shopping.

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My parents weren't at all in entertainment, but when I look back, something along the line prepared me and opened me up to entertainment.

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There's an abundance of hope in Hollywood, as if it's fueled by the sun, and maybe it is.

Bonnie Hammer

We are not born knowing how to hate; we are taught how to hate.

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A black actor is perfect for 'Kojak.'

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