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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

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"Play so that you may be serious."

"Play so that you may be serious."

Anacharsis, Scythian Philosopher

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

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

Morgan Freeman, American Actor

70

"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

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"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

"It is never right to play ragtime fast."

Scott Joplin, American Composer

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"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

59

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

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

John Coltrane, American Musician

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"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

55

"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

54

"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

52

"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

48

"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

46

"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

46

"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

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"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

43

"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

42

"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

42

"Play fair, okay?"

"Play fair, okay?"

Colleen Haskell, American Celebrity

42

"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

42

"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

41

"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

41

"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

40

"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

40

"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

40

"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

40

"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

39

"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

38

"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

38

"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

38

"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

38

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

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

John Banner, Austrian Actor

38

"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

37

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

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

Norman Wisdom, English Comedian

37

"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

37

"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

37

"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

36

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

Randy Castillo, American Musician

36

"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

36

"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

35

"We never really wanted to play in California."

"We never really wanted to play in California."

Santiago Durango, American Musician

34

"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

34

"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

34

"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

34

"I play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play."

"I play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play."

Joe E. Lewis, American Comedian

33

"I always tried to play my hunches."

"I always tried to play my hunches."

Gene Tierney, American Actress

33

"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

33

"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

33

"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

33

"So, to come In with a set routine it's something I've never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel."

"So, to come In with a set routine it's something I've never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel."

Buddy Rich, American Musician

33

"If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing."

"If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing."

Jerome Lawrence, American Playwright

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