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title: "10 Play Older Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Play Older quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Play Older sayings and thoughts."
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> [I've decided to just keep doing Oh, Hello, where I play an older man who thinks he's very cultured. That clearly has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-kroll/i-ve-decided-to-just-keep-doing-oh-hello-where-i-play-an-older-man/)

[Nick Kroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-kroll/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/adc/nick-kroll-8005_actor_i-ve-decided-to-just-keep-doing-oh-hello_405483.jpg)

> [I used to play with all the older guys. I never played with, really, my age group when I was younger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lamar-jackson/i-used-to-play-with-all-the-older-guys-i-never-played-with-really-my/)

[Lamar Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lamar-jackson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/202/lamar-jackson-9018_age_i-used-to-play-with-all-the-older-guys-i_2843327.jpg)

> [Why would an actress retire? We don't have to because, when we are older, we can play older parts. Even if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-marsh/why-would-an-actress-retire-we-don-t-have-to-because-when-we-are/)

[Jean Marsh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-marsh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/jean-marsh-9045_actress_why-would-an-actress-retire-we-don-t-hav_740109.jpg)

> [I always wanted to play with the older kids because they were better and it was more fun. It was harder, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerrit-cole/i-always-wanted-to-play-with-the-older-kids-because-they-were-better/)

[Gerrit Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerrit-cole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/068/gerrit-cole-7763_always_i-always-wanted-to-play-with-the-older-k_2063399.jpg)

> [When you play against older players, it's always a challenge physically and mentally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-sessegnon/when-you-play-against-older-players-it-s-always-a-challenge/)

[Ryan Sessegnon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-sessegnon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/ryan-sessegnon-16063_against_when-you-play-against-older-players-it-s_900277.jpg)

> [When you play with the older people it helps you mentally, because they're bigger and stronger than you. You have to live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reiss-nelson/when-you-play-with-the-older-people-it-helps-you-mentally-because/)

[Reiss Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reiss-nelson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fac/reiss-nelson-11015_live_when-you-play-with-the-older-people-it-h_1726577.jpg)

> [I can play younger. It's better to be playing younger because you've got that experience, and it's hard to play older when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-keoghan/i-can-play-younger-it-s-better-to-be-playing-younger-because-you-ve/)

[Barry Keoghan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-keoghan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/129/barry-keoghan-10202_better_i-can-play-younger-it-s-better-to-be-pla_978716.jpg)

> [To play an older woman, 'til the look is not affected, it is never a problem for me. To play a matured…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anita-hassanandani-reddy/to-play-an-older-woman-til-the-look-is-not-affected-it-is-never-a/)

[Anita Hassanandani Reddy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anita-hassanandani-reddy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/anita-hassanandani-reddy-14260_character_to-play-an-older-woman-til-the-look-is-n_1908602.jpg)

> [You can play older than yourself. You can play younger than yourself up to a point, and then that just becomes impossible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-oldman/you-can-play-older-than-yourself-you-can-play-younger-than-yourself/)

[Gary Oldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-oldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c6/gary-oldman-3797_boyish_you-can-play-older-than-yourself-you-can_2041139.jpg)

> [Playing against the older dudes really benefited me, just because where I came from, I'd always been the best player in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tyrese-haliburton/playing-against-the-older-dudes-really-benefited-me-just-because/)

[Tyrese Haliburton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tyrese-haliburton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/tyrese-haliburton-5913_ball-player_playing-against-the-older-dudes-really-b_3046604.jpg)

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