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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 felt a real strong connection and still do with Hanukkah. So it started out by doing concerts on Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights tour, and then, yeah, let's make some Hanukkah songs. Let me make a Hanukkah song that...

Quotes by Matisyahu

I find comedy fun, and I really enjoy doing music.

Quotes by Matt Berry

The only reason I'm associated with 'the Boosh' is because Richard Ayoade, who was meant to be doing Bainbridge, couldn't do it because of something with Channel 4, so I ended up doing it.

Quotes by Matt Berry

Harlem World' is all about me doing my thing.

Quotes by Mase

Rap has always been about using your talents for doing more.

Quotes by Mase

If I wasn't acting, all I'd do is ride my bike. I've always loved doing that.

Quotes by Mason Cook

Any side that wins 21 out of 22 rounds is clearly doing something extraordinary.

Quotes by Massimiliano Allegri

I learned that you have to just believe in what you're doing.

Quotes by Maryse Mizanin

I do want to learn the way to do it over here. I'm not really looking to just go about my way and do it in the Japanese way that I've been doing. Basically, I'll try to get some advice,...

Quotes by Masahiro Tanaka

All human beings are the same. In the United States, people come from all over the world, all races, all backgrounds. And they're all doing what they want, many scoring huge successes. When I saw that, I became more open....

Quotes by Masayoshi Son

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.

Quotes by Mary Wilson Little

We were never thrown into the situation in the middle of our lives, but grew up doing it. This is all we know, and some people who were thrown into it don't really know what to do or how to...

Quotes by Mary-Kate Olsen

I don't really ever think about whether or not I like the characters I'm playing. I'm more into the minutiae of their behaviour or what they're doing in a certain scene.

Quotes by Mary-Louise Parker

She came up with a whole way of doing fluoroscopy, which is kind of like a live version of X-ray, so that she could see the heart as it worked, not frozen in a picture.

Quotes by Mary Stuart Masterson

I designed a system to project video on the moon for all of humanity to see. I did this sort of as therapy as I was doing my Ph.D. in device physics.

Quotes by Mary Lou Jepsen

I think that's the point of what we all should all be doing: trying to make the impossible possible.

Quotes by Mary Lou Jepsen

When Seymour saw me seated at the piano at that first rehearsal, he shouted: 'What's that kid doing here? Call your piano player and let's get started.'

Quotes by Mary Lou Williams

I went to art school for fine art and then I started doing performance art, and then I started making fun of performance art, and it turned into comedy.

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

I keep seeing the headline on articles that says something like 'Mary Gauthier Helping Our Veterans.' It's troubling - and it's condescending. Whatever I'm doing as a songwriter to help them tell their stories, they're giving it back to me...

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

Ballet can be hard on your joints, and when you're on a movie set doing take after take, it can become really repetitive.

Quotes by Mary Helen Bowers

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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.