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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'm not financially insecure anymore either so I don't have to sit there and get on the latest Poison tour just to make money, which is what a lot of them are doing.

Quotes by Kip Winger

God would have to beam into me what I was doing and what the album actually sounded like because usually when I start a project like that, I already know what the album sounds like before I start it.

Quotes by Kip Winger

Don't avoid doing something wondering what its consequences may be. Give it a thought, break it down, and consider what really may happen rather than not do it at all.

Quotes by Kiran Bedi

I have friends, I'm from Texas originally, and they follow me and they keep up with what I'm doing.

Quotes by Kirby Bliss Blanton

Both labels are super awesome, with super awesome people who want to get stuff done. The biggest difference is that Sub Pop is already established, but working with Burger seems like we're part of something. They're growing, and I'm growing...

Quotes by King Tuff

As weird as it may seem, I enjoy doing laundry and watering my plants, very normal things like that.

Quotes by Kimberly Schlapman

Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.

Quotes by Kin Hubbard

I think a lot of singer-songwriters get compared to each other, but I'd like to think that what I'm doing is special and specific to me.

Quotes by Kina Grannis

When I start doing movies, that'll be the time to pack Vine in. Quit when you're on top. Be the king.

Quotes by King Bach

I love meeting up with friends and just doing 'normal' stuff like going to the cinema.

Quotes by Kimberley Nixon

When I started 'Third Watch,' I knew I was going to be with the firefighters and lifting, so I was doing yoga, running, and swimming - all at the same time. I didn't have a kid then. Now I don't...

Quotes by Kim Raver

The whole idea of doing an album is overwhelming sometimes. But, I get inspired when I get inspired and that's when it flows easily.

Quotes by Kim Shattuck

I'm still reading some scripts and I model as well, so I'm still doing that. But I don't want to do like just anything so we're being really selective about the stuff I'll do.

Quotes by Kim Smith

I've never been good with structure - doing assignments for the sake of them or doing things I'm supposed to do.

Quotes by Kim Gordon

I grew up listening to John Coltrane and jazz, so they were subtle influences. I sometimes think about doing some kind of weird jazz record, but I don't know... It's on my list of things to do. I don't want...

Quotes by Kim Gordon

Teens like a lot of the same things adults do: smart people doing amazing things against awful odds.

Quotes by Kim Harrison

I was very introverted. You know, I had my close group of friends, but I really didn't care what the cool kids were doing.

Quotes by Kim Harrison

I've been thinking of doing a sci-fi thriller or a sci-fi noir, if that's possible.

Quotes by Kim Jee-woon

I was doing publicity for 'The Getaway'; people were coming in from all over the world to do six-minute interviews.

Quotes by Kim Basinger

Motherhood has become a battleground on which prejudice and class resentment can be waged without ever admitting that's what we're doing.

Quotes by Kim Brooks

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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.