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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.

It's always an honour doing anything for your country.

Quotes by Gary Kemp

My eldest son George had acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a tiny baby, he is now 20 and doing very well. He is a mini-miracle in many ways.

Quotes by Gary Lineker

When I was growing up I would always watch the more experienced players to see what they were doing and why they were doing it.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

The most important thing is that the team is doing well.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

I have been doing marriage counseling for about 15 years and I realized that what makes one person feel loved, doesn't make another person feel loved.

Quotes by Gary Chapman

We spend millions of hours doing taxes and spend so much money doing our taxes. It should be very simple.

Quotes by Gary Cohn

You know, I think I did originally have some sort of idea of maybe a Where Eagles Dare kind of mission against impossible odds, but it really sort of died before I had a chance to really go anywhere with...

Quotes by Garth Ennis

We who curate our Twitter feeds and Facebook walls understand that at least part of what we're doing publicly, 'like'-ing what we like, is trying to separate ourselves from the herd.

Quotes by Garth Risk Hallberg

When my wife passed, I stopped doing interviews and I stopped doing meet-and-greets, mostly because I sort of became this suicide ambassador. Everybody wanted to tell me their story.

Quotes by Gary Allan

I like to run a lot. I play tennis, and I like doing outdoorsy stuff - fishing, canoeing.

Quotes by Garrett Neff

When you're young, you don't feel iconoclastic - you're just kind of doing what seems natural, what moves you.

Quotes by Garry Trudeau

As a younger player, I never really thought about where I should be on the field. It was just about doing a job.

Quotes by Gareth Barry

I love musical theatre because I love doing a live performance eight times a week.

Quotes by Gareth Gates

When I first started at Bridgend, I'd see the amount of work Rob Howley put in on his own after the team had all gone home. He was doing ridiculous amounts. So I started training like him. Always on my...

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

When I started doing Twitter, I realised there were so many people following me who were going through the same thing I was going through.

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

I just keep active - everything that's challenging me, everything that I feel like doing.

Quotes by Gal Gadot

You must prepare to quit, and they should start doing that from day one because the average life of a pro-football player is only three and a half years. It's not five. It's not seven. It's not 10.

Quotes by Gale Sayers

I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment.

Quotes by Gail Devers

Whatever you are doing, give it all of your attention. Prioritise what you're going to do carefully, and then be in the moment.

Quotes by Gail Kelly

I started becoming an agent and producing before I retired. I was doing double-duty to get my feet wet.

Quotes by Gail Kim

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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.