- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- American Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
The forward march of American literature is usually chronicled by way of its male novelists. There is little sense, in that version of the story, that women writers of those eras were doing much worth remembering.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd never really considered doing young-adult novels, but one of the things that a friend pointed out to me is that I've actually had a teenage character in almost every adult novel that I've written.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
- Being Used
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- Nov 07, 2020
The State should have made sure the money given to the NGOs was used according to a global plan for Haiti; not doing whatever they want. They should be supervised and have to report and make sure the money is being used properly. They are here, but we are seeing no results.
- Nice
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every role I've played, that could've happened. It's nice, it happens, but it is rather disconcerting when a young child comes up to at the airport and starts doing your lines, it happens.
- Limits
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- Nov 07, 2020
Doing any job for too long limits your possibilities.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was more freeing, mainly because he's so free anyway. He just is in his performance. So to mimic someone doing a free performance, well, that's pretty freeing within itself.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even when I was doing well in acting, my dad would say, 'You can still go back to dental school.' But since I've been on '90210,' I haven't heard that.
- Conducting
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first was conducting as guest conductor in Europe 25 years ago, I would propose doing American pieces and grudgingly it would be accepted from time to time.
- Nov 07, 2020
I enjoy doing things that involve research because it's part of what I enjoy about acting.
- Impress
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- Nov 07, 2020
If someone has an ability to impress an audience there's a tendency to be tempted into doing just that.
- Checking
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- Nov 07, 2020