I know I did not play an 11-a-side match until I was 12…

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch.

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11…

— Amar'e Stoudemire

I did my first professional play at 11, and there was really nothing else I ever dreamed of doing. I felt so fortunate that…

— Eric Johnson

The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player to stay…

— Jose Mourinho

I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with…

— Mike Singletary

I want to play every single player, but I can only play 11 at a time.

— Niko Kovac

That's one of the hardest things about football, you can only play 11.

— Martin Odegaard

I studied a lot on how to get better angles to be able to play at a smaller size.

— Jason Taylor

I'm just saying sometimes great to play smaller court, with the crowd very close. We can feel their energy, the passion, yeah, the love…

— Gael Monfils

I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.

— Markieff Morris

When you play a smaller, more intimate venue, you can have real conversations with your audience, take risks, and stay current. You can also…

— Jason Mraz

I prefer to play in smaller venues because I like the intimacy, the connection with the audience.

— Ludovico Einaudi

For someone like me, if I ever had huge success or whatever that is, I would just play smaller venues two to three nights…

— Hank Williams III

We play some smaller songs larger than they are the record, and vice versa. It took me a while to get used to playing…

— Iron & Wine

When you play in smaller places with a smaller symphony, sometimes there's a difference in quality. Sometimes it's murderous. Sometimes it's real torture. Other…

— Anne Murray