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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 won't play a teenager.

Quotes by Scott Thompson

I don't play racing games, unless it's 'Mario Kart.'

Quotes by Scott Porter

I love what I do, somehow I have been able to play in a band for my entire life and that is all I ever wanted to do. I love that I get to do that.

Quotes by Scott Ian

It is never right to play ragtime fast.

Quotes by Scott Joplin

I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to play baseball.

Quotes by Scott Hamilton

I get passionate about certain subjects, and then I'll write a whole play around it.

Quotes by Scott Haze

The last thing we want is for radio to say that they can't afford to play our artists and turn off the pipe.

Quotes by Scott Borchetta

Now I can't wait to write my next play.

Quotes by Scott Caan

I prefer to play the villain or the antihero.

Quotes by Scott Adkins

Usually I play the bad guy role, a terrorist or someone.

Quotes by Sayed Badreya

I don't do damsel in distress very well. It's hard for me to play a victim.

Quotes by Scarlett Johansson

As an actor I like to play everything from villain to comedian.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

An actor's job is to play any kind of character, no matter how sub-human.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

The approach to make more gorgeous-looking graphics... to have the horsepower, to have much faster processing - they don't do anything to ask nongamers to play with a video game.

Quotes by Satoru Iwata

My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in Bombay, Madras and Delhi where there is a Bengali population.

Quotes by Satyajit Ray

I have this tendency to play these horrible, horrible characters.

Quotes by Sasha Roiz

I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.

Quotes by Sargent Shriver

Left to myself, I would only play an Indian. But the reality was that there were hardly any Indian characters I could play in the films made in England and Hollywood. So I had to learn how to disappear into...

Quotes by Sarita Choudhury

I've always wanted to do an Indian film, but I didn't want to come to India and pretend that I could play an average Bombay girl.

Quotes by Sarita Choudhury

I play piano every day.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

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.