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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.

I meditate a lot and pray for guidance. If, in a moment of self-contemplation or meditation, I were to feel very strongly that I shouldn't be an entertainer anymore, that I should be doing something else, I would stop immediately.

Quotes by Michael Feinstein

For me, there is no point in doing a duet unless it is organic or there is an emotional thru line.

Quotes by Michael Feinstein

The goal for me has always been to learn how to express myself in radio and to have fun doing it and work with whatever contingencies arise.

Quotes by Michael Feldman

Over time, the product we produce has been consistently successful here in America and around the world. Apparently, we are doing something right.

Quotes by Michael Eisner

Doing stuff that I don't have to talk about because I'm not in a public company is fantastic.

Quotes by Michael Eisner

I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just a really quiet, kind and passionate filmmaker who really believes in what he's doing. Like any...

Quotes by Michael Eklund

I've been blessed by doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever.

Quotes by Michael Emerson

As a child, I always wanted to come to the Premier League, so when I made the move, I was very happy. Chelsea were on the up - they were doing really good - so I was very excited, and...

Quotes by Michael Essien

The vast majority of Americans agree with us. We're doing everything that we can. We're advertising, right now we're on television with an advertisement running in the Washington area. We've got newspaper ads.

Quotes by Michael D. Barnes

The rap community know that I'm doing very well. They're embracing me... They like the flavour.

Quotes by Michael Dapaah

There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of...

Quotes by Michael Dell

I try to avoid typecasting by doing different roles.

Quotes by Michael Clarke Duncan

The world's becoming a better place, and again it is up to us to make sure we're doing the right things.

Quotes by Michael Corbat

It's not unreasonable to imagine that, at least as we're in a transition to a world economy, it's still necessary now to pay attention to how our country is doing economically in comparison with other countries.

Quotes by Michael Crichton

I don't have a game plan. I have no idea what I'll be doing next.

Quotes by Michael Cristofer

I paid my way through school doing set construction for film and television. I'm a member of Local 44. I was a construction coordinator on 'Beverly Hills 90210' for 4 1/2 years and ran their whole construction program. I did...

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

You've got to get your mind connected to the workout. Pay attention to what your body's doing. It's about connecting mind and the body. Visualize the muscles moving.

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.

Quotes by Michael Caine

I'm doing everything I can to take the magician out of the equation of magic.

Quotes by Michael Carbonaro

As a coach or manager, if it was something that had to be done I'd be comfortable doing it but I'd still be true to myself. I wouldn't turn into a madman or start throwing teacups and screaming.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

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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.