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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.

Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process.

Quotes by Peter Shaffer

I don't really like to play live. I don't like to be on stage. I feel very self-conscious.

Quotes by Peter Steele

I'm 6ft 7in and I was a bit like a giraffe on the tennis court, though I did play at county level.

Quotes by Peter Jones

I wouldn't let my children play football.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

That was the crossover line for us, to be able to play that many shows, sell them out real quick and have that tribe queue up outside and still be a mystery to everybody else.

Quotes by Peter Garrett

What I really want is to play the romantic lead and get the girl.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

I would love to play Richard III.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

I'm not going to play my violin, but with my dwarfism, I'm a bit of a mutant.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

I have really got into watching the unsigned bands. They play mad venues like the Sugarmill in Stoke and all sorts of underground, grimy places.

Quotes by Peter Crouch

You have to play defense, that's how you win.

Quotes by Peter Bondra

I don't want to play 10 years and then die of a heart attack when I'm 40.

Quotes by Pete Maravich

I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

Quotes by Pete Rose

The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less.

Quotes by Pete Sampras

If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.

Quotes by Pete Sampras

Most of my songs are about Jesus. Most of my songs are about the idea that there is salvation, and that there is a Savior. But I won't mention his name in a song just to get a cheap play.

Quotes by Pete Townshend

When The Who first started, we were playing blues, and I dug the blues and I knew what I was supposed to be playing, but I couldn't play it. I couldn't get it out. I knew what I had to...

Quotes by Pete Townshend

But we do have a golf course near by and I play fairly regularly.

Quotes by Perry Como

Onstage, we're very dominant and aggressive. But we laugh and play a lot, too.

Quotes by Pepa

I feel like I can play point guard for any team in the league and average a double-double.

Quotes by Penny Hardaway

A lot of the kids gave a lot of positive feedback about if I ever became a coach, they would love to play in our program. And I was very confident that we would be able to get the top-tier...

Quotes by Penny Hardaway

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.