Play Quotes - Page 105

In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous. Let other people worry about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine.

When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.

A lot of blues guitarists play with only three fingers, and they can't figure out certain runs that require the use of their little fingers. Classical training is good for that.

If you could play, I'd play with you all night. But if I'm just playing by myself, it gets boring pretty quick.

Growing up with two sisters, you either play by yourself or play Barbie with them. I played by myself.

By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time.

I Play When I Want to Play.

Each citizen should play his part in the community according to his individual gifts.

Life should be lived as play.

I consider the first 20 performances just learning the piece. Think about it this way: If you think about a pianist who plays a Schubert sonata through his whole lifetime - if you listen to Rubenstein or Horowitz playing their repertoire later in their life, you understand the richness with which they play that music, and how differently they must have played it when they were younger.

I criticize a lot of players and coaches. But I back it up with facts. A lot of times guys get mad at me because someone told them what I said. I say, 'You're wrong: Go check the tape.

I try to respect everybody out here: players, caddies, fans, media.

My style of play won't ever change, because I enjoy that aggressive style of golf. It allows me to play my best. When I attack pins, I stay more focused. I get more into the shot and, consequently, I get more out of the shot and out of my game by playing aggressive.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.

You can play lacrosse all over the world provided you know where the goalposts are.

Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.

Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.

All my life I wanted to play golf like Jack Nicklaus, and now I do.

It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don't play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts.

Good work is good work wherever it's done, in a play, a motion picture or television, and that includes commercials

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player.

Work, love and play are the great balance wheels of man's being.

I bleed all the time. I play golf and stuff, so there's always something, nicks and stuff, here and there.

All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience.

Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.