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Play Quotes

Playing a part, a game, or a song - in their own words.

This set covers 'play' in its many senses: an athlete separating their job from a coach's, an actor naming a dream role, and a musician recalling an anxiety dream about forgetting lyrics onstage. Fans of team dynamics and competition can also check out Game quotes.

I wish to play again for West Ham before I finish my career.

Quotes by Carlos Tevez

When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo.

Quotes by Carla Bley

I once literally had a casting director ask my agent, 'Can she play anything other than a drunk?'

Quotes by Carla Gallo

My tendency as an actor is, when there's a certain energy, I feel a challenge to match it, to come up to that plate and play on the same level.

Quotes by Carla Gugino

I wood-shedded for a year to play Grandma's simple stuff. It's not that simple, and I don't use picks the way she does. But I played them as authentically as I could, with the flat-picking.

Quotes by Carlene Carter

I don't want to be an invisible coach. I want to provide guidelines to solve problems, coming from the base I have, as I had to work a lot considering I did not play at Barca until I was 17.

Quotes by Carles Puyol

For me to be able to play football was a gift.

Quotes by Carles Puyol

Firmino is the most decisive player because he comes to play between the lines and opens the spaces to his team-mates.

Quotes by Carlo Ancelotti

The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable.

Quotes by Carl Jung

I don't fear anyone. We don't come to play in this sport.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

I get to play a lot of butler-chauffeurs.

Quotes by Carel Struycken

I think the play actually became bigger than me. No pun intended.

Quotes by Camryn Manheim

I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.

Quotes by Candace Parker

I'll bring in UNO, and we'll play that on set.

Quotes by Camilla Luddington

If I was to keep playing, I had to play in Detroit, and it just wasn't for me anymore.

Quotes by Calvin Johnson

Concussions happen. If not on every play, then they happen like every other, every third play, you know.

Quotes by Calvin Johnson

I'm not coming back to play.

Quotes by Calvin Johnson

I play drums and guitar, I snowboard, I do martial arts and acrobatics. I go to the movies every Friday.

Quotes by Cameron Monaghan

I do play the guitar, and I can sing, but just enough to carry a tune.

Quotes by Cameron Monaghan

I had aches and pains when I played. No player is ever 100 percent, 80 percent, 85 percent. Guys that play 158 or 162 or 145, we are all in the same boat.

Quotes by Cal Ripken, Jr.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about playing sports?
One quote captures a simple, no-nonsense attitude toward the game: "Coaches coach, and players play." It's about trusting your role and doing your job on the field. For more sports-minded lines, see our Football page.
Is there a quote about acting ambitions?
Yes - one quote describes a common goal for performers: "I think that's every actor's dream, actually: to play lead parts."
Does the collection include any funny performance-anxiety quotes?
There's a memorable one about stage-fright dreams: "I had a dream I was onstage naked and I forgot how to play the songs" - a relatable nightmare for any performer. Browse more in our Game section.
What does the collection say about choosing roles?
One quote is refreshingly honest: "I do like to play the darker characters; I don't really know why." For more short, straightforward lines, see our Just page.
Are any of these quotes about sticking to your role?
Yes - the idea of staying in your lane comes through clearly: "Coaches coach, and players play." It's a good reminder to focus on what you do best. Explore more in our Always collection.

Several entries lean toward performance and character work rather than sport, showing how differently the word applies across professions. Related browsing includes Football quotes for the sports side and Just quotes for shorter, plainspoken lines.