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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'm too short to play basketball and too nervous to steal.

Quotes by Melvin Van Peebles

Ask any player: we all want to play in the best clubs and the best championships.

Quotes by Memphis Depay

First and foremost, I want to play well.

Quotes by Memphis Depay

Great players play all matches.

Quotes by Memphis Depay

I have to play with discipline in midfield.

Quotes by Memphis Depay

Of course, every actor wants to play as many roles on the Richter scale as they can, and Rachel Koresh certainly is very different from Supergirl, but she shares a lot of the strength that Supergirl has.

Quotes by Melissa Benoist

I wish I could play electric guitar.

Quotes by Mel Giedroyc

When I was a senior, I did my senior class play, and that was pretty much it... It was 'The Wizard of Oz,' and I was Dorothy.

Quotes by Meghann Fahy

I have to say, speaking from experience, just because an actor starts out in a role in the workshop, they won't necessarily play it when it goes to Broadway.

Quotes by Megan Hilty

My dream role would be to play a femme fatale in a Quentin Tarantino movie.

Quotes by Meaghan Rath

Disability is as visual as race. If a wheelchair user can't play Beyonce, then Beyonce can't play a wheelchair user.

Quotes by Maysoon Zayid

I tend not to make fun of religious groups anywhere I play.

Quotes by Maz Jobrani

I want to show another side of Middle Easterners. My hope is that I would be able to play a variety of parts, and not always be the guy with the accent.

Quotes by Maz Jobrani

I played Li'l Abner and Batman in school plays; I wanted to be an actor to play all these different characters.

Quotes by Maz Jobrani

I didn't have anyone to play with so I made up my own world.

Quotes by Maya Lin

All I ever wanted to do was play the drums; I felt good about myself when I played the drums. So I worked anywhere and everywhere I could lug my drums in.

Quotes by Max Weinberg

In preschool, I would plan out my show-and-tell every week to be funny and exciting. Then in first grade I wrote a play, and my classmates and I performed it as a puppet show.

Quotes by Maxim Knight

I'm getting too old to play some parts, but I'm still greedy.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

We're taking part in a divine comedy and we should realise that the play is always a comedy, in that we're all ultimately ridiculous.

Quotes by Max Hastings

Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement... for transfiguration, not for the sake of play.

Quotes by Max Beckmann

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.