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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.

The teams who play against us don't give us any gifts, but we were too kind.

Quotes by Robert Laurent

I'm a geek - I read fantasy novels, I play 'World of Warcraft,' I'm a massive gamer, I have 'Star Trek' outfits.

Quotes by Robert Kazinsky

The Occupy movement has drawn attention to how too many in the 1 percent get to play by their own rules while exploiting the 99 percent.

Quotes by Robert Greenwald

Your main radio stations, the stations that get the most listeners, don't play anything that has any kind of integrity to it.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

Most of my nightmares involve me forgetting my lines in a stage play.

Quotes by Robert Englund

I always wanted to play a monster, and I also wanted to work with Wes Craven.

Quotes by Robert Englund

As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.

Quotes by Robert Englund

You have a little bit of feeling for everyone you play.

Quotes by Robert Duvall

My father's people... are from Fairfax in northern Virginia, just across the Mason-Dixon line. So it was an honour to play Lee, he was a great general.

Quotes by Robert Duvall

My mother also had us take piano lessons, and this had a similar effect. I hated those lessons, but I now play regularly for pleasure and have even tried my hand at composing.

Quotes by Robert B. Laughlin

The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

When I play with my band around the U.S.A., the most requested song is 'Peace Frog.'

Quotes by Robby Krieger

I play the drums, and I'm trying to teach myself how to play the piano.

Quotes by Robbie Jones

We don't make the rules. We just play by them.

Quotes by Robby Gordon

One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally...

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

Crowds can play massive parts in games, we all know that.

Quotes by Rob Cross

I always felt I could play well.

Quotes by Rob Cross

I might play darts on TV now but really I've not changed.

Quotes by Rob Cross

Most actors will tell you that villains are the most interesting to play.

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

I love to watch movies and play cricket.

Quotes by Riteish Deshmukh

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.