Play Quotes

I wasn’t sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too defensive when I played my first Test match. Short balls in one-day cricket, I have never thought of just defending.

Have you ever played a video game that didn’t have escalating levels of difficulty? Well, life can feel like play, too, when we purposefully engage in activities that demand we test and develop our skills.

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

If I had a Paul Scholes in my team, everything would be around him. At Manchester United, they saw it like that, but I think Paul Scholes is one of the best I’ve played against in this league, and seen anywhere.

Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

My sexual nature is irrelevant. I’m an actor, I play roles, fragments of myself.

When you’re playing a character in a book, there’s already a lot of pressure because all of the millions of people who have read the series have been able to envision and become very attached to the characters.

I’m proud to have played characters who’ve inspired people to live out loud, and I’m lucky to have reached an audience that’s been incredibly enthusiastic and supportive.

The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.