Top 1200 Playing Up Quotes & Sayings - Page 16

I was always so excited for the team event in speedskating. And I think that had to do a lot with growing up playing baseball and the amount of friendships and bonds that I created.

I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It's fragile. I don't have a lot of finesse when it comes to my guitar playing.

There is nothing like playing in the actual games, compared to simulating it, working out, playing some five-on-five. It's not the same.

I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there - we didn't have the money for football boots.

If you're playing around with a film, you're just playing around with it. But if it has to go into theaters, you get yourself into gear and finish it.

I think I've had more fun playing Varga than I've had for quite a number of years playing anything.

Football is a collective sport and many times it doesn't depend on you playing well. It depends if the team is playing well.

Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours.

I grew up like Athena - covered with playing cards instead of armor - and, at the age of seven, materialized on a TV show, doing magic.

I wanted to be on 'Saturday Night Live' when I was a kid. It was kind of like growing up playing a sport, wanting to be drafted by your favorite team.

I really had spent my whole life playing soccer, and the fact that I was willing to give that up for theater, that told me I was moving in that direction.

I love what I do, and if I'm playing for people who love what I'm doing, I don't really care, I'll keep playing till the cows come home.

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great, 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happens, then I know that I will probably end up doing it.

Often times, I'm surprised by what I'm writing or what I'm playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it ends up being a very adventurous process.

We're playing those mind games together Pushing the barriers, planting seeds Playing the mind guerrilla.

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.

When I was playing, I kept my calorie intake up with protein shakes and chicken, fish and steak. Now there's no real diet, but I pay attention to what I eat.

When I'm playing any of my characters, I totally go into the realm of the character. That's when I'm able to come up with the most creative stuff, and I believe that's what connects with the audience.

When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had learned playing football.

I'd say writing songs is, for me, as much playing the tape recorder as it is playing guitar or writing words.

In a career playing heroes, I learned a little about the real thing. A hero stands up-for himself, for herself, but most importantly for others.

I don't care if X don't like X off the court... As long as you're on the court playing hard and playing for each other, that's all that matters to me.

If you feel guilty about not "playing nice," then you could easily alleviate your guilt by playing nice.

I started out playing football in the park with my dad. My dad was a bit of a ball player, but he couldn't really be bothered playing.

The reality is we are still ranked 10th and we are playing a team ranked second in the world who are playing at the top of their game and are at home.

I started playing music when I was around 10. I always wanted to be in a band, so I started out by playing drums.

I kind of just got right into playing music because I could kind of stop thinking when I was concentrating on playing the guitar.

Then I was playing the piano at eight, and that helps you learn about women because most of the people I was playing for were women.

I'm incredibly competitive in all sports in a way that is so mystifying to my wife because she grew up playing the violin and piano. I've always been like that.

I don't care what I'm being called as long as I'm playing, that's all that matters. You can call me anything you want as long as I'm playing.

I dreamt of playing in front of thousands of people as a kid, but I dreamt of playing in World Cup finals as well.

We have played a very good side, playing at the sort of level we are aspiring to. We need to come up a couple of levels ourselves because at the moment we are not there.

Being from Florida and playing so many tournaments on that beach in Fort Lauderdale, I just want to be on that beach playing.

When you're a kid, you dream about playing cricket for a living, playing for your county and then your country.

It is joyous for any actor to enter other grounds of consciousness and thought. At the end of the day, we just all like dressing up and playing around.

When I was 15 and playing in Kalamazoo, I ran into a light pole on the side of the court and was knocked out for a little while - when I woke up, I was seeing stars!

I'm not some sort of tormented soul looking for an identity in the roles I take. I became an actress because I just love dressing up and playing.

If I found a cure for a huge disease, while I was hobbling up onstage to accept the Nobel Prize they'd be playing the theme song from 'Three's Company'.

I grew up playing hockey and baseball, so I wish I had time to get back into it, but living in L.A. and North Carolina, you have to take advantage of the golf.

Live in such a way, that if someone speaks badly of you no one would belive it. Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.

Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket

I have a collection of impractical vintage dresses and jackets. I guess I never grew out of the 'playing dress up' faze. It's actually a bit of a problem.

I've always been a basketball player. My earliest memories are of playing basketball. I was born playing it. It's why I'm so comfortable on the floor.

When the guy is too good - you know, playing clean and you're playing very bad, I mean not that good - you need to change.

Playing on different teams, playing all the different places I've played, the consistent thing is I'm always vocal and working hard.

Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you can.

When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I'm not gonna go around playing 'You Enjoy Myself' for the rest of my life.

Honestly, Im living my fantasy. Its being with my family, preferably on a snowy afternoon with a fire going, cuddled up in blankets, playing a game.

When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.

I grew up like Athena — covered with playing cards instead of armor — and, at the age of seven, materialized on a TV show, doing magic.

I always come out playing like I'm the underdog on the court. I never want anyone to catch up to me; that's just how I look at it.

I loved playing video games when I was younger, loved playing with Legos - the tech nerd, that was me for sure.

I hate playing the bass, bro. I've been playing the bass because it's there and I don't want anyone else to play it.

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

As I grew up, I played in sandals. I played in flip-flops all the time back in the day. That's why I didn't really care about spraining my ankles. When I first started in the NBA, I loved low-cuts. I can play (in them), because I used to grow up playing in flip-flops all the time.

I play vinyl and CDs. Playing vinyl is the best sound quality you can get playing music loudly, so that's the main reason I do that.

Box gap is not a thing. If you need to back up to a mirror and bend over to find out how you look, you are playing to the wrong audience.

I don't have the look of a golfer. Do I look like a rock star? I didn't make it playing guitar so I started playing golf!

Looks like a sand pile my kids have been playing in for a long time - it's all beat up - no definition - just a lot of bumps and holes.