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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 really like doing television shows, and I anticipated doing a comedy, because that's the place I feel the most comfortable - those are the risks I want to take.

Quotes by Lizzy Caplan

Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.

Quotes by LL Cool J

I'm not trying to be new school and I'm not old school - I'm classic. There's a lot of new cars and there's a lot of old cars, but I'm just classic in doing what I do.

Quotes by LL Cool J

I'm not to eager to play tennis in my spare time. I'm more interested in doing gym work and stuff like that. We have a lot of schools and courts around where I live, so if I really want to...

Quotes by Lleyton Hewitt

I've learned in my life that you really don't know what's possible until you're already doing it.

Quotes by Liz Murray

Don't watch a lot of television, don't listen to a lot of music. God. What have I been doing with all my time? I'm a bore.

Quotes by Liz Tuccillo

I've been acting professionally since I was 15 years old, and after a while, you get really tired of people telling you one thing and then doing another.

Quotes by Liz Vassey

Some religious practitioners make absolutist claims for their beliefs: I've no interest in doing this, nor do I have any interest in converting people, which is doubtless a relief to anyone who has feared finding me on their doorstep asking...

Quotes by Liz Williams

I don't use any makeup if I'm not doing work.

Quotes by Liu Wen

I actually started modeling in Ethiopia, because that's where I grew up, and I started out by just doing little fashion shows for school, and I liked it so much that I started pursuing it.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

When I'm home, I'm just mom. We're a normal, regular family doing normal, regular types of things.

Quotes by Lisa Vidal

I'm happy when I'm doing what I do best.

Quotes by Lita Ford

And I don't get down on nobody else for doing whatever else they do. To each his own.

Quotes by Little Richard

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

Quotes by Little Richard

I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail. If he does well, that means the country's doing well.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

The truth is that every writer, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, is trying to write something truly original and that's what I think I'm doing.

Quotes by Lisa Scottoline

And wouldn't we be better off if every New Year's, we thought about the things we did right and we resolved to keep doing them, no matter how wacky they were.

Quotes by Lisa Scottoline

The 1970s were so wonderful for women writers. There were all these women, and they were seen as doing the most interesting, innovative and exciting stuff in science fiction. I was inspired by that.

Quotes by Lisa Tuttle

I lasted seven years as a journalist, and I've been doing comedy for twenty years.

Quotes by Lisa Lampanelli

I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility.

Quotes by Lisa Marie Presley

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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.