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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.

We're really doing children a disservice when we underestimate what they're capable of.

Quotes by Kim Brooks

I was gonna write songs, I was gonna be a star and a singer and I never thought of doing anything else.

Quotes by Kim Carnes

I think the wonderful thing about doing theater is that it's more of an actor's medium. I think that film is more of a director's medium. You can't edit something out on stage. It's there.

Quotes by Kim Cattrall

Since doing the show I've been so busy that I've not really had time to mope.

Quotes by Kim Cattrall

I've been in the newspapers since I was about 15 - not for rapping, but for real substantive stuff I was doing in the community, organizing around gang violence in the schools. So I had already made my grandma proud...

Quotes by Killer Mike

What can often happen when doing accents is that you go too far to one extreme, so it becomes a caricature. It’s important to bring an accent back to a natural organic place so you’re still speaking like you would...

Quotes by Killian Scott

Every time you play a different role with different actors in different locations, you’re developing a greater level of comfort in the act of doing this, which is why you’re getting better all the time.

Quotes by Killian Scott

I think LeBron is the best player in the world, as far as overall in his career and what he's doing for this league on and off the court.

Quotes by Khris Middleton

I think I first got into acting through church. I would go to these church retreats, and they would tell us to make a skit or make a video and present it to the rest of the group. And I...

Quotes by Ki Hong Lee

I am very excited for my special appearance in 'Kalank,' since it's a huge film and it's the first time I am doing something in the period space.

Quotes by Kiara Advani

Yeah, but if you're not doing what everyone else is doing then you're going to be misunderstood. People are going to wonder why you're trying to be different; it's just a natural instinct.

Quotes by Kid Cudi

Once I accomplish one thing and I'm satisfied, I try something else. I may be 50 and doing something totally outside of music and acting. Maybe I'll become a kindergarten teacher.

Quotes by Kid Cudi

Every other day I read a book. It takes me two days to finish a book. I like reading because if I'm not doing anything, then I read. If my mom tells me to go take out the trash, I'll...

Quotes by Khleo

I'm lucky if I find one movie a year that's worth doing, and when I do find one, it usually only takes 20-30 days to shoot.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

It's not easy to sustain a long career, and sometimes I don't even think about how long I've been doing it.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

Every photo you take communicates something about a moment in time - a brief slice of time of where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing.

Quotes by Kevin Systrom

I'm not very relaxed; I always need to be doing something.

Quotes by Kevin Whately

I'm the captain of the Variety Club over in England, and so I'm playing golf for them once a week but doing odd bits.

Quotes by Kevin Whately

I have always like doing accents; I find it much easier to get into character for me.

Quotes by Kevin Zegers

I was always telling people I was doing great, even if I wasn't.

Quotes by Kevin Plank

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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.