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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 started NetSuite. NetSuite was my idea. I called up Evan Goldberg and said, 'We're going to do ERP on the Internet, software-as-a-service.' Six months later Marc Benioff, finding out what NetSuite was doing, and kind of copied it.

Quotes by Larry Ellison

I had to be sure we were doing something tasteful.

Quotes by Larry Hovis

I can't figure out how you can draft players for a coach that you know coaches a certain a style, and was successful doing that style, and get him to play a style that you feel comfortable with.

Quotes by Larry Brown

I was doing acting work at Fox - bit pieces with Greg Peck in The Gunfighter and things like that - and grew up more or less as a Fox contract player in about two years.

Quotes by Larry Buchanan

At first, I didn't realize it was gonna be a character. I just thought I was gonna be doing me.

Quotes by Larry David

I think that for the most part, when I started doing comedy, it had become very commercialized.

Quotes by Larry David

Until I started doing standup, there were some very bleak days.

Quotes by Larry David

I was very fortunate to hook up with Jerry in the first place. The network was already committed to doing something with him, so I skipped a couple of hundred steps right there.

Quotes by Larry David

When David Goyer comes to the small screen, what he's actually doing is making the small screen bigger.

Quotes by Lara Pulver

I knew I needed to workout for my sanity, and I try and make it a daily habit if I can, so I count myself very lucky that I have been able to keep doing that while pregnant.

Quotes by Lara Trump

I enjoy driving on the sim, doing stuff like that, staying at home.

Quotes by Lando Norris

I do things I love doing. Sometimes that is maybe going out to have a drink with friends, going out partying or whatever.

Quotes by Lando Norris

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in.

Quotes by Lana Del Rey

I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that, because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored, but I had dreams for singing or writing.

Quotes by Lana Del Rey

At 3 years old, I was imitating and doing fun little commercials for the family. Then at 5, I knew, 'OK, this is something I really like.' At 8, I was crying in front of the mirror and my mom...

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

On 'Swingtown,' I think that's when I was able to blend the character-slash-leading lady roles, and that's what I'm doing on 'Once Upon a Time' as well. She's a leading lady, but she's also this character.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

To be vulnerable, to be raw, to virtually expose your guts, I like doing that.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

I've always had a deep resonance, but I love vocal work, and I've been doing it for so many years.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

Somebody might get criticized for doing some movie that totally sucks, then turn around and be incredible. Every actor goes through that, not just musicians who act.

Quotes by Lance Bass

Harry Collins was the first magician I ever saw back in 1965 when I was five years old. He was doing a magic show and I was the volunteer from the audience.

Quotes by Lance Burton

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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.