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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 can't believe I've been doing it so long. In the last three or four years, I've slowed down. I'm doing only the roles I really want to do.

Quotes by Jacqueline Bisset

So far, I'm known for doing more commercial and glamorous roles. But I don't mind doing a short film.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

I enjoy doing comedy.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

I've always imagined myself doing well, whatever I did.

Quotes by Jacob Batalon

It's definitely a necessity to make split-second decisions when you're doing gymnastics because things don't always go perfect.

Quotes by Jacob Dalton

Music just runs in my family. My dad and my uncles are a gospel quartet, Latimore Brothers. They've been doing their thing ever since I was a kid, so I just kind of grew up around that.

Quotes by Jacob Latimore

The state ought not to intervene to prevent individuals from doing things that not only are no risk to others but are of no risk to themselves either.

Quotes by Jacob Rees-Mogg

I just like spending time doing stuff so I don't get bored.

Quotes by Jacob Tremblay

I've been doing dramas for a long time.

Quotes by Jacob Tremblay

I played at different restaurants with my dad for a good year before I started doing anything on social media. I wanted to hone my craft before I put anything out there.

Quotes by Jacob Whitesides

Salman Khan is doing really well in his career. I know him since the time he was growing up.

Quotes by Jackie Shroff

After doing the Bengali 'Antar Mahal,' I felt I should work with all Indian languages.

Quotes by Jackie Shroff

I'm not going away. I'll still be very much involved in the team but not with the same number of hours. I need to move over and allow the people who are really doing the job the space to do...

Quotes by Jackie Stewart

We have had more sales for this year's grand prix than any other, and we have been helped in that by the fact that Jenson had 10 podiums last season and looks like a winner. It is good for British...

Quotes by Jackie Stewart

That's maybe the most important thing each generation does, is to break a lot of rules and make up their own way of doing things.

Quotes by Jackson Browne

When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own.

Quotes by Jackson Pollock

When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing.

Quotes by Jackson Pollock

In the studio, I don't use an amp, I just go direct into the desk. It's virtually acoustic, what I'm doing.

Quotes by Jaco Pastorius

I was sent the script for 'Silver Linings' when I was doing a play in D.C. at The Kennedy Center with Cate Blanchett and I was sent the script and asked if I was interested, and I said 'Oh, boy...

Quotes by Jacki Weaver

When I used to go to Elvis's house was always a nightmare trying to get into the house because of so many fans outside the gate and he really couldn't go anywhere without sneaking in or doing something because people...

Quotes by Jackie DeShannon

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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.