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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're going to have to look very seriously at what we're doing right or wrong because we just keep losing.

Quotes by Eddie Bernice Johnson

All that political stuff Delano was doing. Me, I've gone off the top, into total fantasy.

Quotes by Eddie Campbell

I like having my back against the wall and doing things I'm not supposed to be good at.

Quotes by Ed Skrein

When anybody goes to L.A. from London, there's always this slight sense of, 'What are you doing? Who do you think you are? It's never gonna happen.' It's the classic, good-natured British cynicism.

Quotes by Ed Weeks

I like to act with people that know what they're doing.

Quotes by Ed Harris

I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.

Quotes by Ed Harris

I had envisioned doing comedy since childhood. For sure.

Quotes by Ed Helms

We've never been satisfied with just making 'me' music. What we're doing is trying to go to a place of some reverence.

Quotes by Ed Kowalczyk

I've never had trouble finding inspiration for new songs, no matter what I'm doing.

Quotes by Ed Kowalczyk

Fathers, for the first time, we have no clue what we're doing. I had no idea when I became a father.

Quotes by Ed McCaffrey

As an NFL analyst, my job was to watch countless hours of game film and critique NFL coaches and that's what I've been doing the last 10 years. And there are coaches that I question in the NFL, and at...

Quotes by Ed McCaffrey

The new generation of Labour is different. Different attitudes, different ideas, different ways of doing politics.

Quotes by Ed Miliband

I'm a very loyal person and I allowed myself to be defined as somebody who was doing Gordon's bidding. I should have fought back harder to define myself at an earlier stage.

Quotes by Ed Balls

Professionally, I remember Cronkite as a kid growing up, and more so for me, the importance of Cronkite was not him sitting there at the anchor desk, but him out there doing things.

Quotes by Ed Bradley

Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.

Quotes by Earl Scruggs

I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road.

Quotes by Earl Scruggs

To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working.

Quotes by Earl Warren

I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.

Quotes by Earl Warren

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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.