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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 think the players play with the same desire they once did.

Quotes by Will McDonough

At the end of the day, I grew up wanting to play in the SEC.

Quotes by Will Muschamp

We need to play between the whistles. That's what tough competitors do. They don't run their mouth.

Quotes by Will Muschamp

It's our job to make sure the players are ready to play at a high level. Part of that is making sure that the emotion is in check.

Quotes by Will Muschamp

Over the years, I've had to learn to play. For example, when 'Lennon' was on Broadway, I learned my way around the guitar chords because originally we were all going to play the instruments without a band.

Quotes by Will Chase

My absolute favorite pieces are 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'Begin the Beguine.' I play these when I am working.

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

I am the Crystal Palace DJ. I'm the guy who gets us going. I play the songs.

Quotes by Wilfried Zaha

Play well, play regularly, and score goals. Nothing else.

Quotes by Wilfried Zaha

My portfolio consists of many companies I find fundamentally undervalued in which I expect activism to play a role in the value being realised.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

I think that's every actor's dream, actually: to play lead parts.

Quotes by Wes Studi

I go out there with whatever the coaches call, and whatever they do, I just go out there, and I'm the player. Coaches coach, and players play.

Quotes by Wes Welker

I had a dream I was onstage naked and I forgot how to play the songs.

Quotes by Wayne Static

We love playing music but we're too weird to play music.

Quotes by Wayne Coyne

When we started there was this element of these experiments we were doing where we weren't really sure how the music would play out because the music was all on different players.

Quotes by Wayne Coyne

I started out in Scotland, not as a footballer of any note, and I didn't play to draw the attention of people abroad.

Quotes by Walter Smith

I'm always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play.

Quotes by Walter Koenig

I was once supposed to play the wind in a commercial - yes, the wind. I didn't get it.

Quotes by Wagner Moura

To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires.

Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois

I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.

Quotes by Vivica A. Fox

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

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.