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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.

Basically, I like to pick up my flute, which is a pretty instrument, and play pretty on it.

Quotes by Paul Horn

We were the first small American jazz group since Sidney Bechet in 1927 to play for the public in Moscow and Leningrad.

Quotes by Paul Horn

Local companies don't have to internalize their costs, and few actually do, but they tend to more often because the owners live there and they have to show their face in town, and their kids play with other kids.

Quotes by Paul Hawken

I've always been a guy to just let the game come to me. Just play the game.

Quotes by Paul George

I can play in any offense and play off any player.

Quotes by Paul George

Nobody wants to play for a team that's not competitive.

Quotes by Paul George

It's always been a battle to play the Warriors.

Quotes by Paul George

In Indiana, I knew the offense in and out. I knew spacing; I knew personnel. I knew the offense, how coach wanted to play me. So when I just wanted to take over and control the game, I could.

Quotes by Paul George

I was kind of unproven. I didn't play in a high-profile school, and with that comes the notion that, 'He's not ready.' I felt I had questions to answer. Was I going to be ready to play against elite-level athletes?

Quotes by Paul George

It's so satisfying as a guitar player to play stuff that's related to the blues.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Even teams that win 110 games have stretches when they don't play well.

Quotes by Paul DePodesta

If I play my home games in Coors Field, I'm probably not going to be doing a whole lot of bunting. If I play my home games in Petco Park or Dodger Stadium, it's probably going to be a more...

Quotes by Paul DePodesta

I went on and was still able to play some good hockey.

Quotes by Paul Coffey

He has all those different aspects to him, so I can more or less decide as a performer how I'm going to deliver a line in a particular scene, or play a particular scene in total.

Quotes by Paul Darrow

Canada is preparing to play a major role in the continued stability and security of Afghanistan through ISAF.

Quotes by Paul Cellucci

I guess the toughest things in translations are word play, which can never be reproduced exactly.

Quotes by Paul Auster

All my kids play guitar, sing, and dabble with writing.

Quotes by Patti Scialfa

One thing I liked about 'Silver Bell' is that I barely knew how to play in the tuning I was writing in, and I just went for it anyway.

Quotes by Patty Griffin

When you're No. 1 or No. 300, you still get to play and write the songs.

Quotes by Patrick Stump

Every single position has a massive part to play on a team.

Quotes by Patrick Vieira

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.