Play Quotes

Rosie knows how to play ball. She's an athlete, for sure.

Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He's hardcore to play because he's displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens.

'Born to play? Hmmm. Probably Romeo... or Hamlet, I guess. Also, I'd be a great Alexander the Great.

I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have to play her father.

Rock & roll is not about what you play, it's about how you play it.

I play Rock 'n' Roll, that's what I do.

Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.

Rock and roll mainly but I can play passable jazz also.

I'd rather play jazz, I hate rock and roll.

A lot of places we go, when they see the organ coming in, they're expecting rock and roll, but after they hear us play they like it. To me, guitar cuts through-it carries more than organ. But organ has got more guts.

I have no desire to play most of the roles being offered.

I don't want to play only Latin women. I want to have roles in English.

Acting is an art form and you want to take roles that are challenged and it's more of a challenge I think to play dark characters. Not that I want to always play those, but it is a challenge and challenges are rewarding and fun.

I think I've always just been kinda geeky and got to play some mildly appealing roles.

When I started off many years ago, I made a determination that there were certain roles I didn't want to play.

I'm very much looking forward to my 30-40 years of acting, and, as I get older, I'm really looking forward to some of the roles that are out there to play.

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

Essentially, I'm a small-part actor who's been lucky enough to play leading roles for most of his life.

Playing good girls in the 30s was difficult, when the fad was to play bad girls. Actually I think playing bad girls is a bore; I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.

I would like to do a musical, if I could find a cool one. A song-and-dance role is closer to me personally than other characters I play.

I loved fantasy role play.

When I choose a role it's either because I recognise the man, or that I'm very curious to know him. If I neither recognise nor know him, then it is better that I don't play him.

The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama's campaign has manifested.

A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization.

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

I loved my role on Who's the Boss? There is always some of me in every character that I play.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

Cinema will always have an important role to play in society.

As an actor, you ask yourself what you can do to put yourself in a position where you can play that role.

The conversation topic in my head is not what role I should play; it is whether I am going to play at all.