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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.

This may sound strange but I had dreams as a kid of doing exactly what I ended up doing in my life.

Quotes by Corey Hart

I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do.

Quotes by Corey Hawkins

Heading out to L.A., doing this acting thing. You can't rest on your laurels out there. You finish a film, you don't know how it's going to do. You're talking about that next job, usually.

Quotes by Corey Hawkins

If you don't want to do your job as a U.S. Senator, then please resign your seat and stop taking taxpayer money for a job you're not doing anymore.

Quotes by Corey Lewandowski

I write almost all my songs on an acoustic guitar, even if they turn into rock songs, hard rock songs, metal songs, heavy metal songs, really heavy songs... I love writing on an acoustic because I can hear what every...

Quotes by Corey Taylor

You don't break ground by doing the same thing over and over and over. That's like standing in place. You have to risk to gain it all.

Quotes by Corey Taylor

Even if what you're working on doesn't go anywhere, it will help you with the next thing you're doing. Make yourself available for something to happen. Give it a shot.

Quotes by Cormac McCarthy

I'm okay with not having a super-secure lifestyle because if you're doing what you like, you don't need stuff to fill any empty holes.

Quotes by Constance Wu

I finished the movie a month ago in downtown Los Angeles. I had a lot of fun doing it.

Quotes by Coolio

I don't do concept records anymore - I just prefer doing good songs.

Quotes by Coolio

In daytime, they're doing 50-60 pages a day, whereas nighttime, you do seven or eight.

Quotes by Corbin Bernsen

I have to say, though, it's a little strange doing both because Durant is very straight and stern and austere.

Quotes by Corbin Bernsen

It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy.

Quotes by Corbin Bernsen

For the past two years, the only thing the 'Idol' machine has been doing has been maliciously attacking my name.

Quotes by Corey Clark

I'm a little bit shy and from the Midwest, so to be so open and honest with millions of people is pretty difficult. To have people constantly having an eye on you and very interested in what you're doing at...

Quotes by Connor Franta

I love watching England and what they are doing. But I can promise you I've not thought about anything that high.

Quotes by Conor Coady

Cage Warriors is a brilliant organisation. They're doing great things for European MMA, and they're giving the platform for guys like me who came through. They're vital. I'm forever grateful for the opportunities I got.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

People are so caught in a routine, doing the same things over and over.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

I randomly took an acting class in undergrad and was reading a monologue from 'Lemon Sky' by Lanford Wilson, and I felt such a connection to the material and then to the audience as I was doing it. This electric...

Quotes by Conrad Ricamora

Little Walter and Muddy Waters were incredible. And Bo Diddley was doing some great stuff, too.

Quotes by Columbus Short

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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.