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National Action Network, the group I founded, has affiliates or chapters in over 40 cities around the country.

Quotes by Al Sharpton

My organization, National Action Network (NAN), was on the ground talking and meeting with people in Ferguson, just as we did in Staten Island following Eric Garner's death.

Quotes by Al Sharpton

If you concentrate on action and forget the results, you actually perform much better, because then you are not worried what will happen.

Quotes by Ajay Piramal

Whereas robocalls are ever-present, the problem of contraband cellphones in prisons - that is, cellphones illegally being used by inmates - is generally out-of-sight and too easily ignored. But the need for action is just as clear.

Quotes by Ajit Pai

The scourge of unlawful robocalls is technically complex to address, and no single action will get the job done.

Quotes by Ajit Pai

Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing...

Quotes by Akhenaton

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then...

Quotes by Akhenaton

I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play.

Quotes by Akira Toriyama

I'll do at least one action film every year because of my fans. This is my promise to them.

Quotes by Akshay Kumar

I enjoy the risk of bungee-jumping. I used to pay money to do it. Now, it's the opposite. I get paid to do action.

Quotes by Akshay Kumar

I'm an athletic actor. I'm known for my action; I'm a guy who does my own stunts on screen.

Quotes by Akshay Kumar

If you want to be an actor today you have to come prepared with the entire package, which includes acting, dancing, action, PR skills, building your physique and all of it. Otherwise, nobody is going to touch you.

Quotes by Akshaye Khanna

It's always been the genres that fascinated me. I think great action movies and great thrillers are transformative.

Quotes by Aisha Tyler

I see the first 'Bourne' movie as really kind of a fulcrum in changing the modern action film, where things are really gritty and really character-driven. Think about how the entire Bond franchise was completely radicalized by Bourne.

Quotes by Aisha Tyler

My goal is definitely to direct features - action movies, that's my favorite genre. So I would love to do the 'Halo' movie.

Quotes by Aisha Tyler

I would say I'm pretty much the exact same as the stereotypical American kid. I mean I'm really lazy, I play a lot of video games, I like girls. I like, you know, the violence and action type thing.

Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.

Once you've established where you are, you go to the character and elaborate on expressions and action.

I like the physical action of writing down by hand, and I don't just use it for writing my fiction.

I’d never really shot action scenes before, but I realized early on that is very much like shooting choreography and dance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did these speakers plan on doing action roles?
Not really. One admits, "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," while another explains they "didn't go into this business to do action" because of a classical-theater background, yet found they were "good at kicking and punching."
Is there a quote about being underrepresented in action roles?
Yes — one speaker reflects on how rare their combination of background is in the genre, noting there are "so few guys who do action and do it well," and even fewer with classical-theater training. For more on standing out through personal traits, see our Character quotes.
Do any of these quotes contrast action with thinking?
One does, memorably: "What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action." It draws a sharp line between ideas and actually doing something.
Is classical training mentioned as useful for action work?
Yes — one speaker points to their "classical-theater training" as something they bring into action work, even though it's not the most obvious background for the genre. For more on playful ways of exploring a theme, check out our Rhymes collection.
Where can I find more quotes about living with purpose and action?
Our Life quotes explore that same idea of doing versus just thinking, and our Always quotes are worth a look too.

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