Quotes About Play

Growing up, my favorite movie was 'The Lion King.' I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with my Barbies and stuffed animals. My dad says I would say the entire movie out loud, and it's still the one VHS that I have.

I grew up in the late '70s. We played outside all day. I think that's where I got the whole notion of being an actor, you know, stunt fighting with my friends.

Ever since I was 7 years old, I was writing. I remember being in the basement of my house, this dank, horrible basement, putting on plays with not-very-willing participants, and I would promise kids in the neighborhood that I'd play Nintendo 64 with them after we'd rehearse this stupid play that I wrote.

A lot of the characters I play are very naive, and I don't think I'm like that. And I'm not stupid!

I've always been a fan of Nintendo. My first memories of playing games are on my Nintendo 64 with 'Mario Kart,' so when I found out that Nintendo 3DS made a fashion game, I was drawn to it. 'Style Savvy Trendsetters' is great because anyone can play it.

That is my style of play, my strength: hold up, playing with my back to goal.

Jurgen has a very proactive way to play, he set marks in Germany with his kind of football and that really influenced my style.

I've been very lucky to play a plethora of different characters, and have had to experiment with a lot of styles that aren't typically what I wear and have been influenced through that.

There are those who discredit a style or a way of playing and those who accept all the different styles.

Having more money allows you to play in a certain way, but that's the beauty of the Premier League - there are so many different styles.

Animals are stylized characters in a kind of old saga - stylized because even the most acute of them have little leeway as they play out their parts.

And for REO - they get to play for some Styx fans and then we get to play in front of some REO fans. It helps spread the new music to the following of other bands.

I heard that your subconscious is on the right side. I always shut my right eye when I play, or both eyes. I feel like you go to a deeper place in your subconscious, and you tell the stories that are more deeply within you.

My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.

I don't want to subject myself just to one scheme. I think it's just if you can play, you can play no matter what scheme you play in.

As a kid, my favorite subject was recess. Why? Because I could go play basketball.

'Ruined' was a play which was somewhat of an anomaly in that I did not take a commission until it was finished because I really wanted to explore the subject matter unencumbered. Otherwise, I felt as though I'd have the voice of dramaturges and literary managers saying, 'This is great, but we'll never be able to produce it.'

For me, I had to overcome shyness to be an actor. But as a director, you lose your subjectivity, your self-consciousness. And instead of just your role, it's the life of the whole play that becomes a reflection of you.

The great thing about making a film on a submarine is that it's kind of like making a play. You've got this limited environment.

I want to play roles of substance, where I have something to contribute, where I can help push forward a thought.

When we lived in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, my sister and I did a local play. My whole family got involved. My mom did the makeup. My sister and I were being homeschooled, and my parents wanted us to be socialized. We had a lot of fun with the other kids hanging out backstage.

My first time I directed a play was 'No Exit,' a play set in a subway.

It's the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they're gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it's my turn to leave.

Bowing can be an invitation to play, particularly if the dog is jumping from side to side in a playful manner. If he stands still in a bow the possibility of it being a calming signal is high.