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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 went on tour with Beyonce before. I wouldn't mind doing something with her.

Quotes by Flo Rida

If only the people around you know you're an artist, then you're doing something wrong.

Quotes by Fetty Wap

In Twenty20s, you have to bowl a lot fuller, especially at the death, and you've got to be mindful of what you're doing. But it's still cricket.

Quotes by Fidel Edwards

I found, going to Japan, working in the dojos, brushing up on the fundamentals, that's where I really mastered what I was doing.

Quotes by Finn Balor

If I lounge around for too long, I get really bored. I have to be doing something.

Quotes by Finn Wolfhard

Well, I kind of did the math in my head when I was like, 9. I was like, 'Well, if I want to make films' - because I want to be a director - 'I could just go on a...

Quotes by Finn Wolfhard

Doing a scene by yourself is scarier - you know you don't have other people to fall back on.

Quotes by Finn Wolfhard

I love doing both animation and live acting.

Quotes by Finn Wolfhard

I don't want to get typecast and I've been doing a lot of stuff to make that happen and not be the case.

Quotes by Finn Wolfhard

Five years from now I'm probably going to look back on the things I'm doing and cringe.

Quotes by Fiona Apple

I never went to concerts when I was a kid, so I never knew if what I was doing onstage was right.

Quotes by Fiona Apple

I just tend to do things to myself that I don't realize I'm doing. Sometimes I bite my lip so that it splits and hurts, and yet I can't stop. And sometimes I'd play shows on the last run, I'd...

Quotes by Fiona Apple

I did an improv that was one of the most exhilarating ten minutes of my entire life. I mean, when you're doing it, you forget yourself.

Quotes by Fiona Dourif

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

It is difficult to take in how long you have been doing one thing when you compete at the highest level and always with the highest intensity.

Quotes by Fernando Alonso

That's why we're doing this, to defend our traditions a little. I don't have anything against it (Halloween), but it's not our tradition.

Quotes by Fernando Flores

Everything I have done in my career I have done from my values and doing things the way I like to do. So winning doesn't matter the world for me.

Quotes by Fernando Torres

The best thing about being immensely wealthy is not having to be in any particular place at any particular time doing a particular task you don't want to do.

Quotes by Felix Dennis

I'm a big champion of people doing things outside the system.

Quotes by Felicia Day

When you're a young actor, there's this pressure to rush. But I hope to be doing this into my sixties and seventies, so I'd prefer to take my time.

Quotes by Felicity Jones

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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.