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Playing Quotes

If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn’t have won a world championship Picture Quote #1

There’s nobody else on the face of this earth that’s playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can Picture Quote #1

Actually, it is a fact that I’ve been doing more writing than playing in recent years Picture Quote #1

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing Picture Quote #1

If you’ve only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble Picture Quote #1

On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again Picture Quote #1

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Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out there playing what they truly feel Picture Quote #1

Sophomore year, I got hit in the stomach playing football, and I was out of school for four months. I was in the hospital for two and then out of school for two Picture Quote #1

I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn’t Picture Quote #1

Part of the work is determining through what instrument you are playing. Actors are physical, olympian storytellers and we should be able to create entire landscapes with nothing Picture Quote #1

I will never again stand on the pitch as a professional player. But I won’t stop playing the game Picture Quote #1

Being away for the weekends, and me being the international player that I have been for those 30 years, I’ve spent a lot more time flying around the world, playing different golf tournaments around the world Picture Quote #1

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Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he’s playing Picture Quote #1

I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There’s still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy Picture Quote #1

What I don’t want to do is just play for the sake of playing Picture Quote #1

The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn’t putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It’s believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character Picture Quote #1

I established a certain standard of behavior, that, during my playing, there must be no talking Picture Quote #1

I enjoy playing other people. It’s a great job and it’s challenging. I couldn’t do a desk job Picture Quote #1

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I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me Picture Quote #1

I think the whole question of meaning in music is difficult enough even if you hear me playing live right now in the same room! What I mean and what you take from it may be two quite different things anyway Picture Quote #1

I think that I’ve still not been successful at playing the role of the retired actor, and I’d like to work on that Picture Quote #1

Should l go on playing bridge and dining, going in the same old monotonous circle? It’s easy that way, but it’s a sort of suicide, too Picture Quote #1

It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo Picture Quote #1

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that Picture Quote #1

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Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel Picture Quote #1

Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it was only natural that I became a catcher Picture Quote #1

The main thing is just really to play my game... and while you are playing the match, as it goes along, you kind of figure things out Picture Quote #1

I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off Picture Quote #1

I want people to go to the movies. I am the man of the spectacle. I’m playing Picture Quote #1

I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy Picture Quote #1

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If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn’t have won a world championship (Playing Quotes) There’s nobody else on the face of this earth that’s playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can (Playing Quotes) Actually, it is a fact that I’ve been doing more writing than playing in recent years (Playing Quotes) I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing (Playing Quotes) If you’ve only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble (Playing Quotes) On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again (Playing Quotes) Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out there playing what they truly feel (Playing Quotes) Sophomore year, I got hit in the stomach playing football, and I was out of school for four months. I was in the hospital for two and then out of school for two (Playing Quotes) I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn’t (Playing Quotes) Part of the work is determining through what instrument you are playing. Actors are physical, olympian storytellers and we should be able to create entire landscapes with nothing (Playing Quotes) I will never again stand on the pitch as a professional player. But I won’t stop playing the game (Playing Quotes) Being away for the weekends, and me being the international player that I have been for those 30 years, I’ve spent a lot more time flying around the world, playing different golf tournaments around the world (Playing Quotes) Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he’s playing (Playing Quotes) I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There’s still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy (Playing Quotes) What I don’t want to do is just play for the sake of playing (Playing Quotes) The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn’t putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It’s believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character (Playing Quotes) I established a certain standard of behavior, that, during my playing, there must be no talking (Playing Quotes) I enjoy playing other people. It’s a great job and it’s challenging. I couldn’t do a desk job (Playing Quotes) I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me (Playing Quotes) I think the whole question of meaning in music is difficult enough even if you hear me playing live right now in the same room! What I mean and what you take from it may be two quite different things anyway (Playing Quotes) I think that I’ve still not been successful at playing the role of the retired actor, and I’d like to work on that (Playing Quotes) Should l go on playing bridge and dining, going in the same old monotonous circle? It’s easy that way, but it’s a sort of suicide, too (Playing Quotes) It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo (Playing Quotes) The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that (Playing Quotes) Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel (Playing Quotes) Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it was only natural that I became a catcher (Playing Quotes) The main thing is just really to play my game... and while you are playing the match, as it goes along, you kind of figure things out (Playing Quotes) I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off (Playing Quotes) I want people to go to the movies. I am the man of the spectacle. I’m playing (Playing Quotes) I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy (Playing Quotes)

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