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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.

All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like we're doing something that makes a difference. I believe we're doing that in the Justice Department.

Quotes by John Ashcroft

I've been doing instrumental records now for a long time and built up this little fan base, which is worldwide, and it's incredible how big it's gotten. People really enjoy these records.

Quotes by John 5

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

Quotes by John Adams

I don't want to start producing dressing gowns and cuff links with the Purdey name stamped on them. Making Purdey the leading gunmaker is our priority. Once we have succeeded in doing that, then we might look at some accessories,...

Quotes by Johann Rupert

I like being out on a limb and not know what we're doing and why: just deal with it, the mayhem, you know?

Quotes by Johan Renck

I wish I was really talented in music because then I would be doing it. I felt that I could write a decent song, but it was a big struggle.

Quotes by Johan Renck

I care so much less, now, about going up the ladder; if I cared about the ladder I would be doing it all very wrong.

Quotes by Joely Richardson

I'll always be a student. I learn by doing.

Quotes by Joey Alexander

The crowd loves a record, and if they're gonna be standing out there in crazy, blistering heat on the 4th of July, I mean, if they're doing it, I may as well try and give them a record.

Quotes by Joey Chestnut

I have memories of doing 'Toys In The Attic' and being on the floor next to my drums, on my back, laughing.

Quotes by Joey Kramer

I always felt so much more comfortable in the Western. The minute I got a horse and a hat and a pair of boots on, I felt easier. I didn't feel like I was an actor anymore. I felt like...

Quotes by Joel McCrea

Right now, I am doing the reverse of molecular gastronomy. I'm working with scientists to find ingredients and produce that are proven to be good for you.

Quotes by Joel Robuchon

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing poorly first.

Quotes by Joel Salatin

You're doing it to make the character as specific as possible, so that it's a specific individual that you're talking about, not that whole class of people.

Quotes by Joel Coen

If the team needs me to recruit somebody, I'll be here. I'll be doing that.

Quotes by Joel Embiid

I'm always interested in the challenge of doing something new.

Quotes by Joel Grey

So the actual riffing came out of us just sitting there and doing it the way I think some people think we really did it, which is all spontaneously, and it really was.

Quotes by Joel Hodgson

I like the idea of doing something outside my comfort zone.

Quotes by Joe Wright

I kind of muddled through 'Pride & Prejudice,' but with 'Atonement,' I knew what I was doing. That makes it sound like I had no doubt. I had doubts - I didn't know whether it would work. But I knew...

Quotes by Joe Wright

Those who say, 'It can't be done,' are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Quotes by Joel A. Barker

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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.