Top 33 Channing Dungey Quotes

Having brought diversity to the air in the way that we have with Kerry Washington and Viola Davis toplining their shows, and then shows like ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘Black-ish,’ have been very important. I look forward to continuing in that vein.

I do want to focus on shows that are lighter, brighter, more emotional: shows that give the audience a chance to connect and to feel.

We have a collective responsibility to do everything we can to make sure that everyone feels that the workplace is a safe and equal environment.

We are extremely proud of our ‘ABC funny’ brand. We think that we have a very distinctive brand of family comedies.

‘Ten Days in the Valley’ has everything: It’s a thriller, it’s a taut, exciting love story, and it has the kind of character our audience loves – a strong, powerful woman who is also dangerously flawed.

Stories let you be the hero, the doctor, the lawyer, the gladiator. They let you go on a journey.

We have oft lamented the cancellation of ‘Body of Proof,’ I’m not gonna lie. That was a good show for us, and it was sad to see it go.

We have had conversations with Lucasfilm, and we continue to have them. I think it would be wonderful to extend that brand onto our programming.

‘Nashville’ is a show that I personally truly loved, and to not have it back was a little bit of a heartbreak for me.

Tim Allen is a valuable part of the Disney ABC family and has been for a very, very long time.

I would say I’m cautiously optimistic.

For those of you who are fans of ‘Agents of SHIELD,’ that show has continued to grow creatively every season. I feel like last season, Season 4, was its strongest creatively yet. I’m very excited for what we have planned for Season 5.

We all know that there are different scripted programs out there, and we’re all facing the same challenges in terms of ratings and everything else, but I think that there is a lot of opportunity to be had as well, and what I’m excited to do is to get to explore that.

There was a point I felt like everyone was heading in that direction of ‘How can we be darker than ‘Breaking Bad?’

At the end of the day, broadcast television has many opportunities to inform the audience, to enlighten the audience, and to entertain them.

I love the physical movement and beauty of dance.

What we love about the character Katie, played by Katy Mixon, is that she feels very universal and very relatable. And what we love about ‘American Housewife’ is that it feels like it could speak for housewives from New York to Los Angeles, from Boise to Miami.

What I love about ‘American Idol’ is that it’s broad.

Diversity is enormously important to me.

A big hook can be great; you’ll have a big opening. But if you haven’t got the right foundation, you’re never going to keep that train on the tracks.

We are committed to getting our content to our audience in as many ways as possible. We are very excited about our partnerships.. and we relaunched our ABC app, which is going to be a great place and opportunity for our audience to find our shows in addition to throwback content and new ABC digital originals.

I think that the more that we can show onscreen men and women working together side by side with respect for one another, I think that that’s a good message for us to be spreading.

I am a fan of the Marvel shows. I think some of what they’re doing and the work on Netflix is fantastic.

Our goal is to focus on the unique points of view of our show creators but make shows that have broad appeal.

We’re very clear on ‘black-ish’ about how many opinions are voiced by Dre Johnson.

Jimmy Kimmel has proven to be a preeminent voice in comedy, with 15 seasons of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ under his belt and successfully tackling the herculean task of hosting both the Emmys and the Oscars in the same season.

‘American Idol’ is a pop-culture staple that left the air too soon. ABC is the right home to reignite the fan base.

I’ve been a TV junkie for a long time, since I was a kid.

The issue of work/life balance is a real one, and yet I still find myself frustrated if I feel like I’m giving some aspect of my life short shrift.

I want ABC to be a fantastic home for creative, talented people with unique points of view and personal stories to tell and for us to be able to support them in bringing their ideas to the screen.

I love to read, and TV seemed more like a good book, with these incredible series unfolding like chapters in a novel.

When I think about the shows that we have on our air, we’ve been known for a long time for shows that feature strong, dynamic, powerful women at their forefront. And we’re going to continue with that kind of storytelling.

I’m inspired by art – in whatever form it takes. I love when I see a painting or a photograph that captures my attention.