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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 enjoy doing nothing.

Quotes by Jeffrey Bernard

The work I'm doing on 'Watchmen' is mind bending and physically just hard.

Quotes by Jeffrey Dean Morgan

I was almost ready to call it quits - sick of doing a job and then being back on the unemployment line and trying to make ends meet. But I loved acting and didn't know what else to do.

Quotes by Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Art dealing is when you're doing it as a business.

Quotes by Jeffrey Deitch

I actually do my own renovations. I designed and built a 100-foot split-cedar rail fence to enclose my property. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Don't recommend doing it alone. I also built a 100-square-foot back...

Quotes by Jeffrey Donovan

When I first started doing these roasts in the mid '90s, they were a lost art, like jousting or calligraphy. But I feel like roasts help tame the room and let off steam... It's like it's all being handled by...

Quotes by Jeff Ross

If we can get this economy moving and quit doing the things that prohibit growth, Alabama... can sustain that growth.

Quotes by Jeff Sessions

There was a lot of playing by myself, wearing last year's Halloween costume and wandering around the yard talking to myself - which may account for my fondness for doing different voices.

Quotes by Jefferson Mays

Why - because as a oil and gas small business owner - I know if someone is not doing their job, they should not get paid. Again leadership by example.

Quotes by Jeff Landry

I'm still getting thrilled with music even after 40 years of doing it professionally.

Quotes by Jeff Lynne

My way of viewing the talking filibuster was as a way of doing unanimous consent with your feet. You object by going down and talking.

Quotes by Jeff Merkley

As a taxpayer, I want to assure you that Republicans are doing everything we can to reduce wasteful spending.

Quotes by Jeff Miller

Television is so neat; I grew up doing theater, and I've done a bit of film. I know I'm stating the obvious, but it's a unique storytelling form in that it's able to constantly evolve.

Quotes by Jeff Perry

You know, being an entrepreneur is super hard work, and if you're not passionate about what you're doing, you're probably not going to succeed.

Quotes by Jeff Raikes

When we started, I was just having fun with it I didn't even know about doing it for a living. It was a new style of music, a combo of punk and metal.

Quotes by Jeff Hanneman

You can't imagine how much detail we know about brains. There were 28,000 people who went to the neuroscience conference this year, and every one of them is doing research in brains. A lot of data. But there's no theory....

Quotes by Jeff Hawkins

I've been approached for views about doing a book, but I never wrapped my head around it in terms of, where does it end? I suppose, after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, that gave me a second thought.

Quotes by Jeff Jarrett

Every year, I sort of look at where I've been and where I'm headed. I'm coming up on my 25th year. Rejuvenated, I guess, is one way to look at it. I'm absolutely having a blast with what I'm doing.

Quotes by Jeff Jarrett

The ego always needs to be 'doing,' and repeating a mantra guides my mind to a deeper, less active experience.

Quotes by Jeff Kober

It was easy for Sanford to have a bully pulpit as governor. It's another thing to be in the trenches, having to face leadership, and say, 'No, that's not a conservative position, that's not what we're doing.'

Quotes by Jeff Duncan

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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.