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Doing Quotes

On action, effort and the discipline of doing the work.

These lines describe doing in its many forms: the overlap between film and television production, the uncertainty built into research, and committing to work you believe in even without much recognition. For more, see our Action quotes.

As early as I can remember, I would put on plays with my cousin and make my dad record them. In kindergarten, I started doing the school plays, and it just continued.

Quotes by Mikaela Hoover

I think blogging, by and large, is basically therapy. And I'm sure, and I know, that there are some terrific bloggers and some legitimate bloggers. But I think, by and large, a huge percentage of people who are blogging are...

Quotes by Mike Barnicle

Interestingly, I matured as a musician and as an artist before I matured as a man. What I mean by that is, I was ready to be completely vulnerable and honest with myself and unapologetic when it comes to how...

Quotes by Miguel

When I was coming up, I just wanted to play baseball and I'm doing what I love to do most. How can I feel pressure doing what I love to do?

Quotes by Miguel Cabrera

I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

I had a bonding problem when I went off and boxed for five years. I was over in Europe and Asia fighting because I wanted to do something different; I was tired of acting. But the thing is, when I...

Quotes by Mickey Rourke

We cannot have another experience like we've had in my freshman class, of people saying one thing and doing another.

Quotes by Mick Mulvaney

Let's talk about after-school programs generally. They're supposed to be educational programs, right? And that's what they're supposed to do; they're supposed to help kids who can't - who don't get fed at home, get fed so that they do...

Quotes by Mick Mulvaney

All of my experiences modeling, acting, doing theater, it's all in the work now. And the work freed me to transform myself.

Quotes by Mickalene Thomas

It is important to challenge your major players. You need to keep them on their toes but there are ways of doing that. Sometimes you have to be a shoulder to cry on. You can't be constantly at them.

Quotes by Mickey Arthur

If you don't care about the lapel or the buttons or the fit, then you are doing a disservice to the consumer. We're all inside the tunnel, speaking the language of business, but we need to speak the language of...

Quotes by Mickey Drexler

I love doing scenes with two actors in an elevator, but sometimes I'm a little boy, and I like swinging a sword with 800 soldiers around.

Quotes by Michiel Huisman

It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything.

Quotes by Michio Kaku

Kudos to Lindsey, for sure, for us not doing a replica of 'Rumours.'

Quotes by Mick Fleetwood

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

Quotes by Michelle Ryan

I always thought after 2002 that I'd hang up my skates and turn professional and just go on tour and do shows. But I don't know when it is enough. I mean, I still enjoy it. I'm the luckiest girl...

Quotes by Michelle Kwan

School grades can help determine how well a principal or school leader is doing, and yeah, you need to have some way to evaluate schools.

Quotes by Michelle Lujan Grisham

Prosecutors frequently overcharge, load up charges on individual defendants, knowing that three strikes laws and harsh mandatory minimum sentences will force people to plea bargain and essentially convict themselves because they're terrified of doing a life sentence for a relatively...

Quotes by Michelle Alexander

On any given day, there's always something I'd rather be doing than facing the ugly, racist underbelly of America.

Quotes by Michelle Alexander

My message to women is: Women: We can do it. We are capable of doing almost anything, but we must learn we cannot do it all at once, we need to prioritize.

Quotes by Michelle Bachelet

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "doing" mean across these quotes?
The quotes use "doing" to describe the actual craft of working (film vs. TV production), following through on belief in your own work, playing certain kinds of roles, and even the nature of research itself.
Is there a quote comparing film and TV work?
Yes: "When you're doing the work, film and TV are exactly the same. TV is just film in reduced pieces." For more on taking action rather than just planning, see Action.
Is there a witty quote about research here?
Yes: "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing" is a short, self-aware take on the research process.
Does this page include anything about acting roles or casting?
Yes, one quote describes being cast more often as a villain-type ("more Iago than Hamlet") while insisting the real goal is playing people doing the right thing rather than simple villains. For more on positive action, see Doing Good.
Is there a quote about believing in your own work despite doubt?
Yes, one recalls finding award shows hard to watch early in a music career, "because I believed in what I was doing" even while unsure of having a real shot. For more short, punchy takes on getting things done, see Doin or Doers.

Also see our Doing Good quotes for a values-driven angle, or Doers quotes celebrating people who take action.