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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.

We don't have Latina heroines in theaters; I haven't seen Marvel doing it.

Quotes by Isabela Moner

Voice work is really fun and challenging. I like learning different skills and different styles, and this is definitely different from doing a play or a filmed TV show.

Quotes by Isabela Moner

There were so many wonderful opportunities for me growing up in Cleveland. And whatever I'm doing in New York or Hollywood, I meet people from Cleveland.

Quotes by Isabela Moner

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.

Quotes by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.

Quotes by Isaac Asimov

When people start writing there is this idea that you have to get everything right first time, every sentence has to be perfect, every paragraph has to be perfect, every chapter has to be perfect, but what you're doing is...

Quotes by Irvine Welsh

People need to know that what they're doing is making a difference and that their leaders notice and appreciate their efforts.

Quotes by Irene Rosenfeld

Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

Quotes by Iris Murdoch

We have always looked at taxes as a cost, just as any other cost that comes with doing business.

Quotes by Ingvar Kamprad

If someone says to me, 'You are a cheat, and Pakistan is doing wrong things,' my first priority is to my country.

Quotes by Inzamam-ul-Haq

I love doing kids' films.

Quotes by Ioan Gruffudd

I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.

Quotes by Ioan Gruffudd

I fell in love with doing yoga.

Quotes by Ione Skye

I've love the challenge of doing something new. Bollywood is magical.

Quotes by Indira Varma

I dream about doing a film about once a week.

Quotes by Ingmar Bergman

I am called an Islamic fundamentalist by Rushdie. My critics in Pakistan say I am a Zionist agent. I must be doing something right.

Quotes by Imran Khan

The first win came very quick, and I didn't know what it meant to win a major championship. I was a teenager, I was very young. I didn't know what I was doing. I just needed some time to get...

Quotes by Inbee Park

I've been doing music for the longest time.

Quotes by Iman Shumpert

I've been doing music since sixth grade.

Quotes by Iman Shumpert

When people say, 'If you could do anything else, what would you do?' I would be an actress. That's something that I would do - I can't see myself doing anything else.

Quotes by Imani Hakim

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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.