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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 trained as a stage actor and was given a lot of technical tools to play with.

Quotes by Alan Tudyk

I'd much rather play Batman's cousin than Batman. That's more of my speed.

Quotes by Alan Tudyk

I guess I'm attracted to things that are fun. I guess what is fun about this role in 'Suburgatory' is that there's a lot of room to play around.

Quotes by Alan Tudyk

My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.

Quotes by Alan Lewis

I live and die for the Buckeyes. I also love to play racquetball.

Quotes by Alan Lowenthal

Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together.

Quotes by Alan Rickman

I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting.

Quotes by Alan Rickman

Every so often you read a play and a character just speaks to you - almost seems to speak through you, in fact.

Quotes by Alan Rickman

Dodger Stadium is not an antique. It's not Frank Lloyd Wright. It's a nice place to play baseball, but there are far better.

Quotes by Alan Casden

Macbeth was the first play I ever read.

Quotes by Alan Cumming

I was so scared of going back to the theatre after 'Hamlet.' I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it.

Quotes by Alan Cumming

I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don't do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy.

Quotes by Alan Dershowitz

All I've ever tried to do is play real people.

Quotes by Alan Alda

Any play is hard to write, and plays are getting harder and harder to get on the stage.

Quotes by Alan Alda

You cannot play with fire.

Quotes by Al-Waleed bin Talal

Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield, of course, and third base and...

Quotes by Al Kaline

The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it.

Quotes by Al Leiter

Innovation means taking risks, and that is where the private sector can play a role.

Quotes by Ajay Piramal

For newspapers to continue to play an important role in civic engagement, they need more access to capital. Their decline has created a real threat to independent reporting at the state and local level.

Quotes by Ajit Pai

All my cop/gangster dramas have been spaced out, but somewhere, the films in which I played the bad guy were extremely successful, so people are under the impression that I play only such roles. I call it selective amnesia.

Quotes by Ajith Kumar

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.