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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 am a dork in disguise; I love doing stupid stuff.

Quotes by Jessie J

I dreaded doing close-ups.

Quotes by Jessie Matthews

I'd been acting in Chicago since I came back after University, and I got a call from my agent saying, 'They're doing this revival of 'On a Clear Day,' and I actually auditioned when the team came through Chicago for...

Quotes by Jessie Mueller

My reason for leaving 'Beautiful', because I had such an amazing time on that show, was by the time I left, I had been doing the show for almost two years. I was a little burnt out.

Quotes by Jessie Mueller

Those moments onstage when you realize what you and your compatriots are doing matters - someone in that room needs to hear that story, someone needs to escape or heal or learn or breathe, and remember, we're all in this...

Quotes by Jessie Mueller

The biggest reason people don't do things is knowledge. Many people don't go to the gym because they don't know what the heck they're doing.

Quotes by Jessie Pavelka

If someone is doing cosplay for the wrong reasons it's blatantly obvious.

Quotes by Jessica Nigri

My principal at RADA once told me, 'You'll know you're a professional when you don't feel like doing it but you have to do it.'

Quotes by Jessica Raine

My personal style depends on what I'm doing or where I am. I wear a lot of jeans and jean shorts and t-shirts, and I love leather jackets; it's pretty relaxed.

Quotes by Jessica Springsteen

It doesn't matter what I use. It can be anything. What's interesting is how what I'm doing meets with the stuff I use.

Quotes by Jessica Stockholder

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happens, then I know that I will probably end up doing it.

Quotes by Jessica Lange

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with an actor who's just unbearable.

Quotes by Jessica Lange

I started in community theater at 7 years old. I loved being on stage and performing. At the time, I didn't correlate that the stuff I was doing on stage was the same thing that I was watching in my...

Quotes by Jessica Lucas

There's soldiers out there every day that are doing heroic things... We don't need to create them.

Quotes by Jessica Lynch

Being able to inspire my kid with what I'm doing now, it's going to help him succeed in the future, and that's one of my main goals here - is to try and succeed on the field, and succeed as...

Quotes by Jessica McDonald

I'm not going to give up doing interesting things. I'm going to do it as long as I possibly can and hopefully have longevity in this business.

Quotes by Jessica Biel

I was skeptical about doing Texas Chainsaw at first because it's such a cult classic. I'd seen some of the sequels and was not a fan of those.

Quotes by Jessica Biel

As an actor, you wouldn't be able to play a character if you were worried about the reaction to what you're doing.

Quotes by Jessica Capshaw

In real life, people are constantly saying one thing and doing another, but if you write your characters that way, the story becomes too hard to follow.

Quotes by Jessica Cutler

I've always said that you're obviously doing something right if you have got pressure on you.

Quotes by Jessica Ennis-Hill

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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.