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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 always tell people I romanticize about doing something simple, like doing radio in northern California.

Quotes by Craig Kilborn

Broadcasting was something, I don't want to say it came easy, but it's something I'm comfortable doing.

Quotes by Craig Kilborn

For a long time I wanted to be a comic strip artist but when I started doing them in my teens they were getting really elaborate with tons of poses and a lot of information.

Quotes by Craig McCracken

I have a lot of glass in my house, and I remember saying as a joke once that I clean my stuff with Windex while my friends are over, but then I found myself actually doing that the other day....

Quotes by Courteney Cox

I first became a showrunner at 36 years old. I had no experience doing this job, which is as complicated and multi-faceted as anything I'd ever tried.

Quotes by Courtney A. Kemp

Being a showrunner is doing a bit of everything. It's not just writing. It's also management: managing actors, managing producers, managing a crew, being kind to people, being a good boss, observing deadlines.

Quotes by Courtney A. Kemp

Artists thrive off each other, and when you see other people doing cool stuff, it inspires you to do cool stuff.

Quotes by Courtney Barnett

Day-to-day, I don't wear make-up, my hair's not done, and I'm in ripped jeans and a Bonds tee. But doing red carpets is just part of work.

Quotes by Courtney Eaton

I understand that it would be smart, career-wise, to line up something, but it wouldn't be smart for my personal life or my sanity. Some people thrive when they're working. I thrive when I'm hanging out with my friends and...

Quotes by Courtney Thorne-Smith

We're able to play different genres and be very specific in sounding like we know what we're doing.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

If they keep playing us on country radio and we get to keep doing cool stuff like playing with Willie Nelson, that's great.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

It is not according to my mode of doing things, to bring a suit against a man that I have the power in my own hands to punish.

Quotes by Cornelius Vanderbilt

We're growing into an entertainment medium as opposed to 'We make games. We make Mario jump.' We no longer have to focus so hard on the technical hurdles and can ask, as a player, why am I doing this? Why...

Quotes by Cory Barlog

It's a story of little girls who are pressed into working in sweat shops in games, who spend all day doing repetitive grinding tasks like making shirts, which are then converted into gold and sold on eBay.

Quotes by Cory Doctorow

If China is doing business with a company that ends up putting money back into proliferation activities, then we'll sanction that company and China.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

Let's make sure we're doing what we can in our own backyard to gain our energy independence and to create American jobs with American energy.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

We're doing everything we can to solidify my base of support in the 4th Congressional district.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

I dreamed of doing stuff like Will Smith and films on a big scale.

Quotes by Cory Hardrict

I love doing movies that touch people's lives.

Quotes by Cory Hardrict

I wasn't planning on doing musicals, but that's how I started.

Quotes by Cory Michael Smith

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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.