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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.

They had me doing Beach Boys remakes and all that. I was basically a marionette.

Quotes by Leif Garrett

The hero of a mainstream stand-alone novel can get by with things the hero of a sweet traditional category romance wouldn't dream of doing.

Quotes by Leigh Michaels

Acting isn't something you do. Instead of doing it, it occurs. If you're going to start with logic, you might as well give up. You can have conscious preparation, but you have unconscious results.

Quotes by Lee Strasberg

With the first 'Toy Story,' we didn't know what the hell we were doing. We'd never made a movie before, so we went down a lot of blind alleys along the way. We went through seven different writers before we...

Quotes by Lee Unkrich

A lot of the Democratic base believes that it's the right the to do to bring as many of these refugees in as possible for - there are many members of the Democratic Party who may think that tens of...

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

I left school my senior year to do a play at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. Then while I was doing a play, I auditioned for Juilliard. I got in over the summer, and they told me, 'You have...

Quotes by Lee Pace

I'm just a genetic freak, but it has never stopped me from doing whatever I want to.

Quotes by Lee Pearson

Signing to a major, there weren't many bands from our sphere that were doing it. I mean, obviously R.E.M. had done it, and Husker Du and the Replacements had done it, and maybe Soul Asylum, but that was probably about...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Many of them are doing it because they are concerned about smart growth.

Quotes by Lee Scott

I love the idea of the amateur - that's what popular culture is all about. But what the Internet's doing is professionalizing everyone's amateuristic impulses.

Quotes by Lee Siegel

A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

Names and theoretical things don't occur to me. If they do, I'm not doing my real playing mode.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

Doing a series, every week you work with a new star.

Quotes by Lee Majors

I had no idea how big the show was at the time we were doing it because I was always working.

Quotes by Lee Majors

Doing charity work is always cool. It's always a good thing.

Quotes by Lee DeWyze

When doing your aerobic exercise, go at a comfortable pace until you've developed more stamina.

Quotes by Lee Haney

Rule of thumb: Eat for what you're going to be doing, and not for what you have done. Don't take in more than you're willing to burn off.

Quotes by Lee Haney

When exercising, be sure to focus your attention on what you are doing.

Quotes by Lee Haney

I love opera so much. I would never go back to doing it, but I love to listen - I'm grateful for it.

Quotes by Ledisi

And it took me about 11 years to get a record deal, and I just had to work around and come to terms with the fact that what I was doing was going to be different, and I just had...

Quotes by Lee Ann Womack

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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.