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"Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process."

"Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process."

Peter Shaffer, English Playwright

Play, Publishing, Word

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"When you can hear a violinist, that is better than you, then you learn from him, because if you play with somebody who is worse than you, then you go down."

"When you can hear a violinist, that is better than you, then you learn from him, because if you play with somebody who is worse than you, then you go down."

Ruggiero Ricci, American Musician

1

"I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them."

"I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them."

Charlie Watts, British Musician

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"I play a couple basic folks songs and break them down. I did that on a six string. I can't recall all the songs on it. There's some finger picking on it."

"I play a couple basic folks songs and break them down. I did that on a six string. I can't recall all the songs on it. There's some finger picking on it."

Roger McGuinn, American Musician

1

"I honestly can't characterize my style in words. It seems that whatever comes to me naturally, I play."

"I honestly can't characterize my style in words. It seems that whatever comes to me naturally, I play."

Coleman Hawkins, American Musician

Play, Style, Words

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"Dub and reggae... I play that a lot around the house."

"Dub and reggae... I play that a lot around the house."

Gavin Rossdale, British Musician

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"Hey, pretty book, why don't you lie in my lap awhile?"

"Hey, pretty book, why don't you lie in my lap awhile?"

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Play, Truth, Inspirational, Wisdom, Life

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"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

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"The best thing I ever heard was in the '60s. I heard Jimi Hendrix play 'I Can Hear The Grass Grow' after a rehearsal, and it was brilliant."

"The best thing I ever heard was in the '60s. I heard Jimi Hendrix play 'I Can Hear The Grass Grow' after a rehearsal, and it was brilliant."

Roy Wood, English Musician

1

"You don't have to live the blues to play the blues."

"You don't have to live the blues to play the blues."

Herbie Mann, American Musician

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"You have to like the characters you play."

"You have to like the characters you play."

Ted McGinley, American Actor

1

"If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule."

"If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule."

Barbara Jordan, American Lawyer

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"I never play without my cape."

"I never play without my cape."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

1

"I understand your new play is full of single entendres."

"I understand your new play is full of single entendres."

George S. Kaufman, American Dramatist

1

"When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her."

"When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her."

Michel de Montaigne, French Philosopher

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"I had never auditioned for Broadway - any play - and I was not familiar with what you're supposed to do."

"I had never auditioned for Broadway - any play - and I was not familiar with what you're supposed to do."

Ednita Nazario, American Musician

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"When you record, you live with what you recorded for many many years, but when you play it's just an hour and a half and then once it's over it's over."

"When you record, you live with what you recorded for many many years, but when you play it's just an hour and a half and then once it's over it's over."

Keren Ann, Israeli Musician

1

"If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am."

"If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am."

Peter Sellers, British Actor

1

"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

1

"So I suppose that means we can actually play the instruments."

"So I suppose that means we can actually play the instruments."

Stewart Copeland, American Musician

1

"Of course, we didn't survive to play all the way through the '90s, so I can say that - as I said, everybody in the band was aware of this, and we trying to figure out ways to make it different."

"Of course, we didn't survive to play all the way through the '90s, so I can say that - as I said, everybody in the band was aware of this, and we trying to figure out ways to make it different."

Phil Lesh, American Musician

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"In Japan, you get on the bullet train or the airplane, and I loved the little speeches the stewardesses would do. They even do little speeches before you play gigs."

"In Japan, you get on the bullet train or the airplane, and I loved the little speeches the stewardesses would do. They even do little speeches before you play gigs."

Beck, American Musician

1

"I've had three wives and three guitars. I still play the guitars."

"I've had three wives and three guitars. I still play the guitars."

Andres Segovia, Spanish Musician

1

"I named it that because more or less each person from the band used to play in other bands and when we left respective bands other members from those bands all sort of changed round. It was a big sort of move thing. I got it from that, I suppose."

"I named it that because more or less each person from the band used to play in other bands and when we left respective bands other members from those bands all sort of changed round. It was a big sort of move thing. I got it from that, I suppose."

Roy Wood, English Musician

1

"I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen."

"I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen."

Anthony Hopkins, Welsh Actor

1

"I would like to play with electronic keyboards again."

"I would like to play with electronic keyboards again."

Andy Summers, English Musician

1

"How wonderful it is to play with someone you feel very close to."

"How wonderful it is to play with someone you feel very close to."

Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician

1

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

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

Keith Jarrett, American Composer

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"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

1

"Yes, Pluton, actually, in the play. And I play him in my most stentorian voice."

"Yes, Pluton, actually, in the play. And I play him in my most stentorian voice."

Phil Lesh, American Musician

1

"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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"It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep."

"It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep."

John Cage, American Composer

1

"Sometimes it is easier to play someone who is far away from you."

"Sometimes it is easier to play someone who is far away from you."

Dougray Scott, Scottish Actor

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"The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero."

"The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero."

Maxwell Anderson, American Playwright

Play, Spiritual, Tragedy

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"I held out a lead figurine of Hades-the little Mythomagic statue Nico had abandoned when he fled camp last winter.Nico hesitated. "I don't play that game anymore. It's for kids.""It's got four thousand attack power," I coaxed."Five thousand," Nico corrected. "But only if your opponent attacks first."I smiled. "Maybe it's okay to still be a kid once in a while."

"I held out a lead figurine of Hades-the little Mythomagic statue Nico had abandoned when he fled camp last winter.Nico hesitated. "I don't play that game anymore. It's for kids.""It's got four thousand attack power," I coaxed."Five thousand," Nico corrected. "But only if your opponent attacks first."I smiled. "Maybe it's okay to still be a kid once in a while."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Play, Childhood, Truth, Happiness, Life

"I don't think I want to play a teenager anymore."

"I don't think I want to play a teenager anymore."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

"That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed."

"That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed."

Beth Henley, American Playwright

"That is just what life is when it is beautiful and happy - a game! Naturally, one can also do all kinds of other things with it, make a duty of it, or a battleground, or a prison, but that does not make it any prettier."

"That is just what life is when it is beautiful and happy - a game! Naturally, one can also do all kinds of other things with it, make a duty of it, or a battleground, or a prison, but that does not make it any prettier."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

Play, Life, Joy, Choice, Happiness

"Want to play baseball?' she asked. Shane's eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. "What?' "First base,' she said. "You're already there.' "I'm not running the bases.' "Well, you could at least steal second.' "Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you've gone and ruined it."

"Want to play baseball?' she asked. Shane's eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. "What?' "First base,' she said. "You're already there.' "I'm not running the bases.' "Well, you could at least steal second.' "Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you've gone and ruined it."

Rachel Caine, Canadian Actress

Play, Baseball, Distraction, Emotion

"Lyricists play with words."

"Lyricists play with words."

Paul McCartney, English Musician

"I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person."

"I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

Play, Supernatural

"I get to play a killer next."

"I get to play a killer next."

Skeet Ulrich, American Actor

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