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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 love doing stuff in a harness. It's surprising what you can actually do. I'm reasonably coordinated, so I can do flips and the flipping kicks.

Quotes by Melanie Scrofano

In India, at the community level, young men are playing an absolutely essential role in changing the cultural norms and deeply held practices concerning women. They are doing this in a way that not only empowers women and girls, but...

Quotes by Melanne Verveer

Yogi seemed to be doing everything wrong, yet everything came out right.

Quotes by Mel Ott

A lot of people have been quite surprised with the stuff that I'm doing on my own, which shocks me because I've always known what I wanted to do. But people have only seen me with the Spice Girls, so...

Quotes by Melanie Chisholm

When you're with your family you're with them and when you're working you're doing that. I definitely try to separate the time when I'm working and when I have my personal time.

Quotes by Melanie Fiona

The social networking sites are such good way to keep in touch with your fans, it's quick and simple and it keeps your fans interested in what you're doing.

Quotes by Melanie Fiona

Definitely working on 'Deal or No Deal' was a learning experience, and it helped me to understand what I would rather be doing.

Quotes by Meghan Markle

I'm the worst tweeter ever. I don't know what I'm doing. I really don't.

Quotes by Megyn Kelly

I basically modeled my way through college, doing local runway shows in L.A. that don't pay a lot and a couple of shows in N.Y. and S.F., and I probably made the same as the average 19-year-old waiter; I just...

Quotes by Mehcad Brooks

I'm the biggest nerd - I love comic books and stuff like that! I don't have any friends who are actresses. I only had one girlfriend when I was growing up. Most of my friends were boys. I was such...

Quotes by Megan Fox

I'm one of those people who fiercely guards their privacy, so I hate doing interviews.

Quotes by Megan Fox

The great thing about doing a series about the Broadway community is that the possibilities are endless.

Quotes by Megan Hilty

I always thought Broadway's the goal, and then I moved out to L.A. with 'Wicked' and started doing guest-star spots and little recurring things, and I was like, 'Well, this is pretty great; I'm kind of digging this.'

Quotes by Megan Hilty

Every time I see a live performance of something, I'm like, 'I want to be doing that!'

Quotes by Megan Hilty

I've always zoomed through life in a vain attempt to keep up with my sprinting brain. If I have to choose between doing something quickly and doing it right, I often select the speedier option.

Quotes by Megan McCafferty

There's nothing more nourishing to the spirit than doing what you feel called to do.

Quotes by Megan Shull

I started off doing fiction in 1993. It didn't occur to me to do nonfiction because it wasn't a thing yet. So I was bumbling around, writing short stories, and then I took a nonfiction workshop, and I realized that...

Quotes by Meghan Daum

Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do even though it takes a lot.

Quotes by Meg Ryan

I didn't plan to act, but I'm glad I'm doing it - and I just want to keep getting better.

Quotes by Meg Tilly

I wasn't really interested in doing television. I don't have that much ambition. My agent, Eileen Feldman, has all the ambition for me.

Quotes by Meg Tilly

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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.