Tara Duncan (media executive)

"I became a lot more thoughtful about why I was in this job, and what power I have as a programmer and a gatekeeper."

"For me, and for a lot of people, the world changed with Trayvon Martin."

"I’m kind of all or nothing."

"I might go hard for a few months, and then I’ll have a week where you can’t find me. I’m in the wind."

"The thing I realized on my time off is that I’m an innately curious person."

"I have a lot of hobbies."

"I was taking banjo lessons a few years ago."

"I really want to go back to the banjo."

"We want to be a reflection of the culture as we see it, but also move culture."

"You want to feel like what you’re doing is making an impact."

"This really feels like an opportunity to do something that’s going to be lasting and meaningful."

"The secret is there is no secret."

"I am very fortunate that I’ve been able to trust my instincts and not be too worried about the outcome."

"If there’s something that really connects with me emotionally and feels like it’s honest, I follow that feeling, and so far, it’s been working."

"If we’re going to fail, then let’s fail big."

"My journey as a Black women in Hollywood begins my senior year of high school."

"I met a woman named Sandra Dorsey Rice who worked for the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, which placed kids who are interested in media in careers."

"I started off as an intern at ABC Daytime because of Sandra Dorsey Rice."

"I started there on my first day of college and that’s really what put me on the path."

"I was always really interested in film and TV."

"I was a kid who was writing scripts in elementary school and always trying to do plays."

"I met Sandra I stalked her for the summer and I knew that she was going to be my ticket."

"I think the opportunities that streaming has created are really because of the audience."

"When you’re in a situation like we are in the business where you’re really trying to diversify your slate and make sure you have something for everyone."

"Instead of producing a few things that are just supposed to work broadly, the demands and the needs of audiences that want to see people and characters and stories that are reflective of their lives becomes more of a priority."

"Working in streaming there is just more of a global perspective and more of a demand for content for audiences of color."