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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.

It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.

Quotes by Rob McElhenney

It's all about doing the right things at the right times and I believe I can win everything.

Quotes by Rob Cross

Obviously going from an electrician to doing what I do now, the money is great. I can go on holidays now and do different things.

Quotes by Rob Cross

It doesn't matter what that crowd's doing. You've still got to go up there and do your stuff to win.

Quotes by Rob Cross

As I've evolved, I'm capable of doing a lot of things at once, but really, as an entrepreneur and business person, it's more about adding the right structure to be able to handle scaling all those things as opposed to...

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Keep doing what you have to do to help the team out.

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

Just follow the rules. Always have a designated driver. Don't be doing anything to make someone mad. And just walk away from the trouble.

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

Whatever plays are called, I'm just going out there and doing my job.

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

Criticism, maybe cynicism, is just rampant in music, in creativity. Everybody has a perception and a set of opinions based on what that piece of music is doing to them internally.

Quotes by Rob Halford

A comedy scene can't really have two weirdoes in it. It doesn't make any sense that way, so you need someone to ground it and call out what's unusual about this person and this scene. Early on, I got pretty...

Quotes by Rob Huebel

There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

I can't watch myself on screen without dying a little bit inside. And there are lots of moments when I think, 'What am I doing as an actor? I can't act!'

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

I'm very big on doing my own thing.

Quotes by Rob Kardashian

I think we're always doing something for teenagers and youngsters because BTS originally performed itself as a socially conscious band. We always wanted to sell our performances like we did with our debut.

Quotes by RM

We have an economy that's really geared toward rewarding the investor class. What are we doing to make sure that people who want to have a middle-class life are able to keep up?

Quotes by Ro Khanna

Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.

Quotes by Rob Bell

When you're doing stand-up, you can comment if something fails, get a laugh from that.

Quotes by Rob Brydon

Plus, I've always felt that, if the worst came to the worst in my career, I could always fall back to doing voices on the radio.

Quotes by Rob Brydon

I had a moment where I realised I could do silly voices, that lots of people I knew couldn't do silly voices, and that thus I must be able to make money doing silly voices.

Quotes by Rob Brydon

I've been always clear that I wouldn't do TV soaps just for the sake of doing them. I would rather wait and work on projects which enable me to make an impact.

Quotes by Rithvik Dhanjani

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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.