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Playing Quotes

Playing the game, the field, and the room.

This playing quotes collection centers on sport and music — a lifelong love of playing soccer, pride in playing for a specific college team, and years of playing modest writer's rounds before anything bigger. See Football quotes for more.

I play with Sacha Kljestan, and I talk a lot with him about playing in MLS.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

We're playing strip billiards.

Quotes by Roger Vadim

I don't want impersonators playing our music badly.

Quotes by Roger Taylor

I dream of playing in the English league.

Quotes by Robinho

In Spain, playing beautifully is what counts, even if you lose.

Quotes by Roberto Baggio

My playing started to develop through the Miles Davis stuff I was listening to.

Quotes by Robert Quine

By many peoples' standards, my playing is very primitive but by punk standards, I'm a virtuoso.

Quotes by Robert Quine

Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had.

Quotes by Robert Mankoff

I'm from the gospel world. I grew up playing in church.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

When I first started playing at Norwich, West Brom were in the Championship, got promoted, got relegated, got promoted, got relegated, and all the time, they were building until they eventually stayed up.

Quotes by Robert Green

And if you are playing in several meters at once, there has to be a - not a rigid - but there definitely has to be a reference to a common pulse in the band.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

If you are playing repertoire material, you're stuck. There's not huge amounts you can do.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.

Quotes by Rickey Henderson

I like the idea of playing in unison with yourself.

Quotes by Richard Thompson

I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12.

Quotes by Richard Roeper

In England, I'm known for playing villains.

Quotes by Richard McCabe

I came quite late to gaming: I didn't start playing until 2002.

Quotes by Richard K. Morgan

I stopped playing the drums when I was ten, and I picked up Rubik's Cubes. I was doing that for a while, and then I got into cinematography.

Quotes by Rich Brian

There are a number of golfers who are playing great golf in their 40s.

Quotes by Retief Goosen

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "playing" come up in these quotes?
This mix covers a lifelong love of playing soccer, enjoying playing (facing) Michigan in sports, one speaker's own critical opinion about a community's political alignment, and years spent playing at songwriters' rounds.
Is there a quote about growing up playing soccer?
Yes: "I grew up playing soccer and always loved playing it."
Is there a quote expressing a critical opinion about a community's political ties?
Yes - one sample post states, "The Jewish Orthodox community is playing footsie with the alt-right." This is presented strictly as that individual speaker's own stated opinion about a political alignment, not as a fact this page is asserting or endorsing.
Is there a quote about playing writer's rounds for years?
Yes: "For 12 years, I was playing writer's rounds."
Where can I find more quotes like these?
If you enjoy these, take a look at our Football and Like quotes pages.

The common thread is playing as practice and identity, something built over years rather than overnight. Explore About quotes or I Love quotes for related themes.