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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.

Teams that just play on one side of the floor are going to struggle against defenses that load up on that side.

Quotes by Kelvin Sampson

I'm pretty sure anyone that goes home to play where they're from, it's exciting for them.

Quotes by Kemba Walker

I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.

Quotes by Kelly Reilly

It was both comforting and terrifying to go in to audition for 'The Girl in the Cafe,' as I'd worked with everyone in the room on 'State Of Play.'

Quotes by Kelly Macdonald

Primates will continue to play social games without the least insight into what is killing them.

Quotes by Keith Henson

The great thing about Little League was that anyone could play it.

Quotes by Keith Hernandez

We really never know what we're gonna play when we get on stage.

Quotes by Keith Jarrett

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

Quotes by Keith David

Considering what the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film is about, I wouldn't be able to play Anastacia.

Quotes by Kaya Scodelario

Even if I wrote 'The Kay Cannon Show,' I would have to audition to play Kay Cannon. And I probably wouldn't get it.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

No actor can play a villain if they don't sympathise with him or her - otherwise the character just becomes a two-dimensional caricature.

Quotes by Katie McGrath

I was a freshman and auditioned for the school play. Freshmen usually never got cast. I was the first freshman to be actually given a legitimate part and it was that feeling of 'Wow! I broke the system!'

Quotes by Katie Cassidy

Yes, of course it's fun to play evil, but it's simply fun to play any different characters.

Quotes by Katie Cassidy

I'm not strictly vegetarian, but meat doesn't play a big part in my diet.

Quotes by Katie Holmes

I play golf with my dad all the time.

Quotes by Kathryn Newton

At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers.

Quotes by Kathleen Turner

I have no desire to play most of the roles being offered.

Quotes by Kathleen Turner

I'm 30; I don't have any commitments, and there are great parts out there that I want to play.

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

It's been great for me to play a real baddie.

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

I found it really hard for a couple of years to do any writing because all I wanted to do was play the fiddle. From the minute I took it up, I just couldn't put it down.

Quotes by Kate Thompson

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.