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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.

While I was playing football in the U.S., I learnt to play the guitar, and I'm picking it up again now.

Quotes by Alex Scott

The plumbing and pluvial dynamics of the Amazon, the largest freshwater system on Earth, are still far from understood. This is partly because it is a semi-open system. Moisture flows in and out unpredictably. A lot of nonlinear feedback loops...

Quotes by Alex Shoumatoff

You play for your teammates; you play for each other.

Quotes by Alex Smith

Obviously, flagrant things have to be called. There are rules. You have got to play to the rules, no question.

Quotes by Alex Smith

The longer you play, there's always going to be naysayers.

Quotes by Alex Smith

The greatest crime in a Shakespeare play is to murder the king.

Quotes by Alex Cox

We hope to do the Spanish Tragedy based on the play by Thomas Kyd.

Quotes by Alex Cox

As long as there are games to play it is not over.

Quotes by Alex Ferguson

I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

I have been very blessed to be given the opportunity to play for Super Eagles.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

I'm happy to play anywhere, I will play wherever I'm told to play.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

Obviously my joy is to play football and not just sit out.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

Whatever role I get told to play, I just have to adapt to it and play.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

I have always wanted to play for Nigeria and I enjoy each minute we gather and when we play.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

There's a character that I play onstage, and I can't let him loose in the supermarket when I'm buying my beans on toast.

Quotes by Alex Kapranos

Why play a chord when you can play one note?

Quotes by Alex Kapranos

Yeah, I've played a lot of instruments, and I played in a lot of bands growing up, and I've even had to play music in a lot of films that I've done.

Quotes by Alessandro Nivola

It's great to play a rock star. Maybe not so great to be one.

Quotes by Alessandro Nivola

Although not well known outside Wall Street, Freddie Mac and its corporate cousin, Fannie Mae, are two of the world's largest financial institutions and play a crucial role in the housing market.

Quotes by Alex Berenson

It's why we play the game... postseason.

Quotes by Alex Bregman

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.