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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 want the opportunity to play pain-free.

Quotes by Penny Hardaway

Before shooting, I prepare with the actors much more like it's a theater play than a movie. Apparently, that way of working is very unusual.

Quotes by Pedro Almodovar

If I had my career to play over, one thing I'd do differently is swing more. Those 1,200 walks I got, nobody remembers them.

Quotes by Pee Wee Reese

I don't want to play only Latin women. I want to have roles in English.

Quotes by Paz Vega

If you have a Stradivarius and nobody to play it, it's just a Stradivarius. Or is it even that? It's nothing.

Quotes by Peabo Bryson

My dream is to play for Argentina because I feel Argentinian.

Quotes by Paulo Dybala

To play in the Champions League is everyone's dream, and I would like to do so. I won't deny it.

Quotes by Paulo Dybala

If you're going to play a prostitute, you can't be too squeamish about that sort of thing. It's just part of the job, since the role requires it.

Quotes by Paula Malcomson

Can you imagine Simon as a kid? His imaginary friends probably never wanted to play with him.

Quotes by Paula Abdul

Above all, in comedy, and again and again since classical times, passages can be found in which the level of representation is interrupted by references to the spectators or to the fictive nature of the play.

Quotes by Paul Watzlawick

As far as the destiny of the character, I just play them until they're gone. I try not to get too involved.

Quotes by Paul Sparks

If you write interesting roles, you get interesting people to play them. If you write roles that are full of nuance and contradiction and have interesting dialog, actors are drawn to that.

Quotes by Paul Schrader

I want to learn to sight-read music. And to play the bass pedals on the organ. Those are my only ambitions.

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

When Marty Short and I get together, I sit down at the piano and play the score of 'Godspell.'

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

My years on 'SNL' had reconfirmed that what I do best is play for a sort of edgy comedy.

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

I just want to play, whether it's on the right or the left. I give 100 per cent all the time.

Quotes by Paul Pogba

I play football; I do what I like.

Quotes by Paul Pogba

I won't go up in a plane, but if a play crashes, I'll jump into the next one that comes along and take it up for a spin.

Quotes by Paul Muni

Lyricists play with words.

Quotes by Paul McCartney

I believe the Rolling Stones wanted to play in Golden Gate Park.

Quotes by Paul Kantner

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.