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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

145

"Play so that you may be serious."

"Play so that you may be serious."

Anacharsis, Scythian Philosopher

129

"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

88

"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

82

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

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

Morgan Freeman, American Actor

82

"I play a musical instrument a little, but only for my own amazement."

"I play a musical instrument a little, but only for my own amazement."

Fred Allen, American Comedian

80

"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

79

"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

Scott Joplin, American Composer

72

"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

70

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

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

John Coltrane, American Musician

70

"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

67

"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

62

"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

58

"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

57

"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

56

"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

55

"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

54

"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

54

"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

54

"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

52

"To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible."

"To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible."

Charlie Watts, British Musician

52

"Play fair, okay?"

"Play fair, okay?"

Colleen Haskell, American Celebrity

52

"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

51

"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

51

"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

51

"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

50

"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

50

"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

50

"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

50

"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

50

"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

49

"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

49

"I rather go to see a good play than be in one."

"I rather go to see a good play than be in one."

Alfre Woodard, American Actress

48

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

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

John Banner, Austrian Actor

48

"We never really wanted to play in California."

"We never really wanted to play in California."

Santiago Durango, American Musician

47

"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

47

"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

47

"I don't really like to play live. I don't like to be on stage. I feel very self-conscious."

"I don't really like to play live. I don't like to be on stage. I feel very self-conscious."

Peter Steele, American Musician

47

"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

46

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

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

Norman Wisdom, English Comedian

46

"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

45

"Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext."

"Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext."

Gary Oldman, English Actor

Play, Shakespeare

45

"The particular refugee camp we were in, they were hungry for play, they were hungry for any kind of normalcy."

"The particular refugee camp we were in, they were hungry for play, they were hungry for any kind of normalcy."

Connie Sellecca, American Actress

45

"I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play."

"I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play."

Ian McDiarmid, Scottish Actor

45

"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

44

"Studios are passe for me. I'd rather play in a garage, in a truck, or a rehearsal hall, a club, or a basement."

"Studios are passe for me. I'd rather play in a garage, in a truck, or a rehearsal hall, a club, or a basement."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

43

"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

43

"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

43

"I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible."

"I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible."

Beau Bridges, American Actor

43

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

Randy Castillo, American Musician

43

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