- Music
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- 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
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's the old-school jazz mentality that I connect with the most. I dig the idea of the seeker, the guy who's always trying to figure out why he is doing music and trying to understand and make sense of his instrument in a world which deals with rigid instruction.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was in 1969, and I thought, wow, you know, I really didn't want to do a TV series. You know, I had my own act, and I was performing in Vegas and doing all of these exciting things.
- Grateful
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- Nov 07, 2020
Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
- Lady
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's so interesting which ways your career can go. I would have been a completely different actor doing a completely different story, and I would have missed 'Lady Macbeth.'
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
The one thing that I always try and take with me, if there's, like, a remake, or you're doing something again, is that every generation has a new story to tell.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
That, for me, actually is the most important thing about doing a period film is trying to make these people as lovable as they are back then.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If people are noticing the hard work I'm doing, then that's a wonderful thing.
- Nov 07, 2020
As an actor, it's very interesting to make the audience love you while you are doing horrendous things.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I really like seeing from the stage is people having their own moments, when people are doing some performance of their own.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not doing no more 'Flavor of Loves.' I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page. You can't stay on the same page in order to get to the next chap.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did record a bunch of stuff, but the thing that usually stops me from doing that is that I'm a terrible singer. I made a bunch of instrumental music, and it feels really good, but just as a singer, I'm not good.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020