Play Quotes

My years on 'SNL' had reconfirmed that what I do best is play for a sort of edgy comedy.

Paul Shaffer
- Comedy
- Play
- Years
Over the course of a season, a miscue will cost you more than a good play.

Jerry Coleman
- Funny
- Baseball
- Humor

I've always been distracted when somebody is coming after me and saying, "You're the only person who can play this part."

Kevin Costner
- Person
- Part
- Distracted
I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you can't hold a drumstick properly, there are many other things in life which are far more important, like cutting a loaf of bread or a piece of cheese.

Phil Collins Genesis
- Play
- Drummer
Everything you do is different, and you find different chords in every character that you play that strike true with you.

Scarlett Johansson
- Different
- Character
- Play
I started here in Australia, playing a lot of roles but never the lead guy in shows here. I always tended to play the rougher guy, the criminal who gets caught or shot by the cops. Or the boyfriend from the wrong side of the tracks.

Sullivan Stapleton
- Guy
- Roles
- Caught
It does make sense to put on some songs that are relatively short, because radio usually only plays songs that are less than 4 or 5 minutes.

Mike Gordon
- Song
- Play
Go on writing plays, my boy, One of these days one of these London producers will go into his office and say to his secretary, "Is there a play from Shaw this morning?" and when she says, "No," he will say, "Well, then we'll have to start on the rubbish." And that's your chance, my boy.

George Bernard Shaw
- London
- Producers
- Shaw