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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'm one of these very focused people when it comes to day-to-day work, and I'm trying not to think about what comes next so that I can stay very focused on what I'm doing now.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I don't worry about timings or what somebody else is doing in another lane.

Quotes by Hima Das

Everyone needs to support AFI. Since they are doing an excellent job, we need to reach greater heights.

Quotes by Hima Das

When my dad visited me while I was doing a play in New York City two years ago, I took him to see 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert.' Now I'm going to his house. It's surreal.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I don't mind doing glamorous roles, comic roles, weekly shows, or something different from what I've done earlier.

Quotes by Hina Khan

I would try doing a dish 30 different ways.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

I still love doing what I do, and I'm really lucky to get up in the morning and want to go to work.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

A raised weight can produce work, but in doing so it must necessarily sink from its height, and, when it has fallen as deep as it can fall, its gravity remains as before, but it can no longer do work.

Quotes by Hermann von Helmholtz

Writing itself does not know what it looks like while one is doing it, only when it's finished.

Quotes by Herta Muller

I'm doing what I have to do. I want everyone to know that I love them.

Quotes by Herve Villechaize

One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.

Quotes by Herbie Hancock

I've never really been interested in doing a solo piano tour.

Quotes by Herbie Hancock

Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.

Herman Melville

Philosophically, I don't like doing commercials.

Quotes by Herb Caen

I loved doing commercials when I did commercials. I made a living. I worked in front of a camera. I could do plays for free.

Quotes by Henry Winkler

I was allergic to school. I was completely befuddled by school. I was trying so hard, but I couldn't succeed. I took geometry for four years, the same course over and over again, and I did not graduate with my...

Quotes by Henry Winkler

I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight.

Quotes by Herb Alpert

In the first few years, it was at least plausible to come in in the morning and read all the Usenet traffic that had come in, and 15 minutes later be off doing something useful.

Quotes by Henry Spencer

Doing a mall is not only construction of the physical place: what is important is the merchandising mix. We strive to serve the convenience of the public. We want shopping at our malls to be a unique and an enjoyable...

Quotes by Henry Sy

Ever since I was a kid, I've always believed in doing my best, that one should aspire to be No. 1.

Quotes by Henry Sy

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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.