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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.

One of my first jobs was doing children's theater. I did it to get my union card.

Quotes by Frankie J. Alvarez

It is kind of tedious after a while, to parse politicians doing the same thing over and over again. The facts change from week to week, but the sort of masquerade doesn't.

Quotes by Frank Rich

Mourinho is very intelligent; he knows what he's doing. He has the right to act like he wants to act, and he's very successful with it, so who am I to criticise him?

Quotes by Frank Rijkaard

Recording an album and doing it live are like two different animals. There are some people that are great singers live, horrible in the studio.

Quotes by Frank Stallone

When you're going into a game, you're not expected to hit a home run every game. You're just doing everything proper with proper swings.

Quotes by Frank Thomas

Doing something the right way is something I take pride in.

Quotes by Frank Thomas

When I first went up to see my editor, I was with my agent, and my editor said, 'Well, what have you been doing all these years?' And my agent said, 'He's been in recovery. From his childhood.'

Quotes by Frank McCourt

Think of me as the weathered sheriff coming back into Dodge 'cause the youngsters are shooting up the church and scaring the horses and not doing right by the women.

Quotes by Frank Miller

I'm a leftie, and I've always believed in doing things on a modest scale.

Quotes by Frank Gehry

My friend Liam Neeson has managed to carve out a great place in the industry for himself and is still doing action movies at 64 years old. He's my hero. I use him as a template. My middle kid, Liam,...

Quotes by Frank Grillo

I find in L.A. that you ask people how they're doing, and the immediate answer is, 'Oh, I'm very busy,' as if busy is the goal.

Quotes by Frank Grillo

When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

Journalists have always written that my mum said that I punched a hole through my cot when I was three years old. I don't remember doing that, and I think it was more that I was very energetic.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

Most people want to be on TV as much as possible. I went up the ranks so fast because I was doing impressions, and nobody was really doing it when I started. I never got a chance to explore what's...

Quotes by Frank Caliendo

Look at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place, efforts to broaden the political participation of the populations of the region.

Quotes by Frank Carlucci

I've always had the impression that real militants are like cleaning women, doing a thankless, daily but necessary job.

Quotes by Francois Truffaut

A man's conscience, like a warning line on the highway, tells him what he shouldn't do - but it does not keep him from doing it.

Quotes by Frank A. Clark

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

Quotes by Frank A. Clark

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Quotes by Francis of Assisi

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college.

Quotes by Francis Ford Coppola

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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.