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"When I played drunks I had to remain sober because I didn't know how to play them when I was drunk."

"When I played drunks I had to remain sober because I didn't know how to play them when I was drunk."

Richard Burton, Welsh Actor

74

"Play so that you may be serious."

"Play so that you may be serious."

Anacharsis, Scythian Philosopher

69

"Give me something interesting to play and I'm happy."

"Give me something interesting to play and I'm happy."

Morgan Freeman, American Actor

58

"The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play."

"The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play."

Richard Strauss, German Composer

56

"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."

"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."

John Coltrane, American Musician

53

"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

Scott Joplin, American Composer

52

"I taught myself to play the piano, because I wanted to play it."

"I taught myself to play the piano, because I wanted to play it."

Jackson Browne, American Musician

49

"Don't play what's there, play what's not there."

"Don't play what's there, play what's not there."

Miles Davis, American Musician

48

"He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously."

"He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously."

Mary Lou Williams, American Musician

42

"I played a heap of snow in a school play. I was under a sheet, and crawled out when spring came. I often say I'll never reach the same artistic level again."

"I played a heap of snow in a school play. I was under a sheet, and crawled out when spring came. I often say I'll never reach the same artistic level again."

Stellan Skarsgard, Swedish Actor

Play, School, Snow, Spring

41

"I just play him as myself, I don't ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me."

"I just play him as myself, I don't ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me."

Michael Gambon, British Actor

41

"I'll play it and tell you what it is later."

"I'll play it and tell you what it is later."

Miles Davis, American Musician

38

"I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor."

"I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor."

Kurt Masur, German Musician

35

"I rarely play a real person, because I don't think I'm a good imitator."

"I rarely play a real person, because I don't think I'm a good imitator."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

33

"But at school, I wasn't athletic, and if you're not athlete in high school, it's kind of hard to find your place, so play practice seemed perfect, especially if you were as uncoordinated as I was."

"But at school, I wasn't athletic, and if you're not athlete in high school, it's kind of hard to find your place, so play practice seemed perfect, especially if you were as uncoordinated as I was."

Piper Perabo, American Actress

Play, Practice, School

32

"Even if Scrabble had been invented then, I wouldn't have wanted to play Scrabble, because the highest triple word score in the world would not have expressed how much I liked the game Natalie and I played every afternoon."

"Even if Scrabble had been invented then, I wouldn't have wanted to play Scrabble, because the highest triple word score in the world would not have expressed how much I liked the game Natalie and I played every afternoon."

Allan Sherman, American Musician

Play, Word, World

31

"I like to play in the low 70's. If it gets any hotter than that I'll stay in the bar!"

"I like to play in the low 70's. If it gets any hotter than that I'll stay in the bar!"

Bob Hope, American Comedian

31

"I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play."

"I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play."

Herb Alpert, American Musician

31

"It's hard to find a play that's right for me to do. Rather than waiting around for the right script to come along, I decided to write one myself."

"It's hard to find a play that's right for me to do. Rather than waiting around for the right script to come along, I decided to write one myself."

Dan Castellaneta, American Actor

Play, Right, Waiting

30

"I do play drums when I'm on tour."

"I do play drums when I'm on tour."

Norman Wisdom, English Comedian

30

"The play is not in the words, it's in you!"

"The play is not in the words, it's in you!"

Stella Adler, American Actress

30

"Well, who better to play Nazis than we Jews?"

"Well, who better to play Nazis than we Jews?"

John Banner, Austrian Actor

30

"Play fair, okay?"

"Play fair, okay?"

Colleen Haskell, American Celebrity

30

"I went on tour in the play H.M.S. Pinafore."

"I went on tour in the play H.M.S. Pinafore."

Dominic Chianese, American Actor

29

"When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive."

"When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive."

Boris Spassky, Russian Celebrity

29

"I'm not joking around when I've said occasionally, trying to learn how to play a D chord properly has been a very big thing for me."

"I'm not joking around when I've said occasionally, trying to learn how to play a D chord properly has been a very big thing for me."

Lou Reed, American Musician

29

"We never really wanted to play in California."

"We never really wanted to play in California."

Santiago Durango, American Musician

28

"I think the play actually became bigger than me. No pun intended."

"I think the play actually became bigger than me. No pun intended."

Camryn Manheim, American Actress

28

"I used to play the piano in the band, and so there's some horrendous scenes of me playing the keyboards."

"I used to play the piano in the band, and so there's some horrendous scenes of me playing the keyboards."

Caroline Corr, Irish Musician

28

"But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play."

"But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play."

Buddy Rich, American Musician

28

"We've all listened to Dr. Laura Schlessinger, haven't we? We all know how not to play a psychiatrist."

"We've all listened to Dr. Laura Schlessinger, haven't we? We all know how not to play a psychiatrist."

Lesley-Anne Down, British Actress

28

"If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record."

"If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record."

Duncan Sheik, American Musician

27

"Sharon went on to play classical but we actually went into totally different instruments which was lucky for the band because otherwise we'd all be playing the same thing!!"

"Sharon went on to play classical but we actually went into totally different instruments which was lucky for the band because otherwise we'd all be playing the same thing!!"

Caroline Corr, Irish Musician

27

"Some of the onus falls on us to make ourselves available for the ball, because we need to play inside-out. That's when we're at our best."

"Some of the onus falls on us to make ourselves available for the ball, because we need to play inside-out. That's when we're at our best."

Steven Hill, American Actor

27

"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."

"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."

Lee Konitz, American Musician

27

"No one should be allowed to play the violin until he has mastered it."

"No one should be allowed to play the violin until he has mastered it."

Jim Fiebig, American Author

26

"I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear."

"I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear."

Kevin Richardson, American Musician

26

"I'll play what you want or I won't play at all."

"I'll play what you want or I won't play at all."

George Harrison, British Musician

26

"I like to disappear in the parts I play."

"I like to disappear in the parts I play."

Mark Ruffalo, American Actor

26

"Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie."

"Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie."

Jackie Chan, Chinese Actor

26

"To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools will get you drafted, but you have to be able to play to get to the big leagues."

"To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools will get you drafted, but you have to be able to play to get to the big leagues."

Roy Clark, American Entertainer

Play, Tools, Will

26

"Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles."

"Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles."

Juliette Lewis, American Actress

25

"I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me."

"I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me."

Hugh Leonard, Irish Dramatist

25

"We play some of my stuff and we play some Beatle covers."

"We play some of my stuff and we play some Beatle covers."

Lou Gramm, American Musician

25

"Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!"

"Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!"

Count Basie, American Musician

25

"You don't really know a song until you play it live."

"You don't really know a song until you play it live."

Robert Smith, English Musician

24

"If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice."

"If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice."

Stan Getz, American Musician

24

"If I'm not afraid when I'm reading a script, that means I know I've done it before. If I read something and think, Wow, I can't play this part, then I want to play it more."

"If I'm not afraid when I'm reading a script, that means I know I've done it before. If I read something and think, Wow, I can't play this part, then I want to play it more."

Linda Fiorentino, American Actress

Play, Reading, Want

24

"In the contract days, the big studios groomed us to play particular roles and we would stay with the image they gave us and insisted on."

"In the contract days, the big studios groomed us to play particular roles and we would stay with the image they gave us and insisted on."

Robert Wagner, American Actor

24

"Well, I'm a tape-recording nut. I like to play my tapes."

"Well, I'm a tape-recording nut. I like to play my tapes."

Tony Randall, American Actor

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