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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 think I was 8 or 9 when I did my first play. It was at a community level, but that's when I knew that this is what I loved doing.

Quotes by Lavrenti Lopes

Sure, 'An Inconvenient Truth' was my first documentary. What a wonderful experience. I saw Al Gore doing his slideshow presentation, and had this nutty idea that we had to make a movie out of it.

Quotes by Lawrence Bender

In the best of all worlds everyone in the Embassy is doing something to assist U.S. exports.

Quotes by Lawrence Eagleburger

There are a lot of other terrorist targets we ought to be focusing on. Well, there is Syria, for example, which is pumping through - because of Iran, is pumping weapons on into Hezbollah and so forth - which is...

Quotes by Lawrence Eagleburger

These are international criminals, and the spineless Democrats are doing nothing about it.

Quotes by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

As well as writing novels and doing short-order journalism, I am also the full-time carer of my husband, who has Alzheimer's. Each day feels like a race that must be run.

Quotes by Laurie Graham

I've loved every minute of every hour I've spent doing theatre.

Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

I was horribly shy all through grade school and high school. But somehow I got up the nerve to audition for one play in high school - 'Auntie Mame.' I got a small part as the fiancee who comes on...

Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

I've never really considered doing stand up, but I have done readings/spoken word things fairly often in which I'll just tell a bunch of stories and run off at the mouth. I'm a big tangent person.

Quotes by Laurie Notaro

I love acting. I can't believe how fun it is and how in-the-zone I am when I'm doing it.

Quotes by Laurie Simmons

Ain't nobody going to stop me from doing what I'm doing.

Quotes by LaVar Ball

Don't worry about what I'm doing. I take care of mine.

Quotes by LaVar Ball

Countries should think of Haiti not as a place where to do charity but a place where to invest and do business. And doing business in Haiti means poverty reduction.

Quotes by Laurent Lamothe

And by the way, the United States is the biggest cause in global warming pollution. And we're doing the least about it. I find that personally embarrassing.

Quotes by Laurie David

I read the personal stories everyone shares with me - those stories inspire me to keep going, and in doing so, I hope that I can inspire them in return.

Quotes by Lauren Wasser

Doing theater makes you feel like a real actor.

Quotes by Laurence Fishburne

Comedy is my first love; that's my main goal in life - to keep doing comedy.

Quotes by Lauren Lapkus

Doing improv really got me started in my whole career.

Quotes by Lauren Lapkus

Doing 'Comedy Bang! Bang!,' you have to play at the top of your abilities, so it is so fun to get that opportunity. I've grown a lot as a performer just working with those guys.

Quotes by Lauren Lapkus

Nobody is strong 100 percent of the time or falling apart 100 percent of the time; sometimes you're doing both at once.

Quotes by Lauren Mayberry

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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.