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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 don't have a genre because I play lots of different music that people would say are different genres.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

I play a replica of a banjo from the 1950s. It was the first commercial-style banjo in the United States so it's the first one that white people played.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

Majors are important but so is every other tournament I play.

Quotes by Retief Goosen

You could play well and still lose.

Quotes by Retief Goosen

I write songs, I play instruments, and I produce music that comes out for the world.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

I'd say that my profession ends where architectural thinking ends - architectural thinking in terms of thinking about programs and organizational structure. These abstractions play a role in many other disciplines, and those disciplines are now defining their 'architectures' as...

Quotes by Rem Koolhaas

There are many actors who, whatever they do, they pretty much play themselves.

Quotes by Rena Sofer

It's so fun to just slip on different hats and play different characters, even if it's just for a minute.

Quotes by Reid Scott

I think there's a lot of reasons for having an extended primary. I think super PACs play a role.

Quotes by Reince Priebus

But boy, right away it is fun to play around with the Paintbox program.

Quotes by Red Grooms

There's nothing to it. Baseball isn't that tough to play.

Quotes by Red Schoendienst

I hate to play the I-live-in-the-country card, but it really takes all of the 'pack the kids into the car and run from here to there' out of the equation.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

I don't know how to play easy.

Quotes by Ray Knight

I lust love to play football.

Quotes by Ray Nitschke

When I started out, all I did was play my trombone.

Quotes by Ray Conniff

Aggressive cricket is a form of cricket where you play to win.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

In Australia nothing comes easy. It's one of the hardest places to play.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

I just play the little guy, except I play him through dance.

Quotes by Ray Bolger

The thing about comedy is that you don't have to play funny.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

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.