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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 don't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.

Quotes by Kevin Gates

I could give a flying flip about doing promo because, no disrespect, nobody put me in the position that I'm in.

Quotes by Kevin Gates

I was doing sold-out shows before I got radio play.

Quotes by Kevin Gates

I don't ever leave my garage stall during practice. I don't want to know what other people are doing. I don't look at the scoreboard.

Quotes by Kevin Harvick

I like examining the ordinary, and by doing so, one hopefully reveals the extraordinary nature within.

Quotes by Kevin Henkes

I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

Quotes by Kevin Costner

I have to do so many scenes cooking that I wanted to learn how to chop like I know what I'm doing and do certain things around the kitchen that look right.

Quotes by Kevin Dillon

I majored in theater in college. I did a couple of plays in high school, and I really enjoyed it, so I went to Illinois Wesleyan University and got a degree, and then I went back to Chicago and started...

Quotes by Kevin Dunn

My acting coach I've got here, Richard Lawson, he's been doing good, just telling me to calm down sometimes and just be me.

Quotes by Kevin Durant

Being as versatile as I am, I take offense to the notion that no serious musician would not be doing a late night talk show gig. One has to be open enough in other areas to be able to contribute...

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

I want someone who is open-minded, dedicated to whatever she is doing and isn't afraid to say I love you. As for looks, she shouldn't have three heads. I want a regular human being.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

I had admired the way the producers of the 'Harry Potter' franchise had found David Yates, who ended up doing their four final movies, and he'd come from television.

Quotes by Kevin Feige

What other people are adapting from the comics medium, I watch with as much interest as I do any other movies. Because I'm a fan, and I want to see what other people are doing in the world.

Quotes by Kevin Feige

We try to keep audiences coming back in greater numbers by doing the unexpected and not simply following a pattern or a mold or a formula.

Quotes by Kevin Feige

No one likes the Electoral College, expect perhaps those who were elected because of it. No one likes gerrymandering, except those doing the gerrymandering. No one likes the filibuster, except those doing the filibustering.

Quotes by Kevin Bleyer

There is a difficult leap between talking about balancing the budget and actually doing it.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

From a place of truth, I think artists or actors have to be real with what they’re doing.

Quotes by Kevin Clifton

I’ve been doing some Shakespeare acting classes - and I really enjoyed it. I never thought that would be something I would say, but I am.

Quotes by Kevin Clifton

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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.