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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 play the tuba.

Quotes by Lenny Kravitz

God gave me the gift to be able to play instruments and I have to play.

Quotes by Lenny Kravitz

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.

Quotes by Leo Durocher

I've written virtually as long as I've acted, it wasn't a sudden transition. I acted in my first play when I was 16 and I wrote my first play when I was 17.

Quotes by Lennie James

I saw the Beatles play the Cavern in Liverpool when I was 16. They had attitude: Onstage, they were like a four-headed monster.

Quotes by Lemmy

I was an actor for over a year before I ever saw a play.

Quotes by Len Cariou

There does not seem to be that collegiality I referred to, there seems to be much more of a them versus us attitude, rather than we all have a role to play in this process so let's get on with...

Quotes by Len G. Murray

Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown.

Quotes by Leigh Steinberg

It's totally fun to play troublemakers - totally.

Quotes by Lee Pace

I never saw a play with my mother until I was 14, and then it was 'Hansel and Gretel.'

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

I've always been an acoustic guitar player, and I've pretty much continued to play acoustic guitar throughout all of the Sonic Youth periods. My material for Sonic Youth often started on acoustic guitar.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I ride a bicycle. I make artwork and do other kinds of stuff - but in terms of unwind, I like to play tennis and ride.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

President Nixon was a pragmatic strategist. He would engage, not contain, China, but he would also quietly set pieces into place for a fallback position should China not play according to the rules as a good global citizen.

Quotes by Lee Kuan Yew

If I put on a tie and play what I really think I am, I'm a disaster.

Quotes by Lee Marvin

I pretty much always stuck to the most interesting part I could play.

Quotes by Lee Grant

My dream role would be to play a Korean hero in a Hollywood superhero movie.

Quotes by Lee Byung-hun

I prefer to play inside linebacker.

Quotes by Lawrence Timmons

I don't feel as if I have to force anything. I just have to play my game.

Quotes by Lawrence Timmons

If they can't hum it after we play it, it's not for us.

Quotes by Lawrence Welk

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.