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title: "10 Playing Boys Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Playing Boys quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Playing Boys sayings and thoughts."
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> [I grew up playing with boys in the yard and my brother in the backyard and boys in the schoolyard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-ellis/i-grew-up-playing-with-boys-in-the-yard-and-my-brother-in-the/)

[Jill Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-ellis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c9/jill-ellis-6642_backyard_i-grew-up-playing-with-boys-in-the-yard_1332924.jpg)

> [Driveway basketball, playing against the boys, watching Magic and Michael.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bamberger/driveway-basketball-playing-against-the-boys-watching-magic-and/)

[Michael Bamberger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bamberger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a0/michael-bamberger-76805_basketball_driveway-basketball-playing-against-the_930682.jpg)

> [I have been playing with boys, which is helpful for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-v-sindhu/i-have-been-playing-with-boys-which-is-helpful-for-me/)

[P. V. Sindhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-v-sindhu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d33/p-v-sindhu-5499_been_i-have-been-playing-with-boys-which-is-h_53720.jpg)

> [Playing girls is cool, but its a lot more fun playing boys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lilley/playing-girls-is-cool-but-its-a-lot-more-fun-playing-boys/)

[Chris Lilley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lilley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b69/chris-lilley-10497_boys_playing-girls-is-cool-but-its-a-lot-more_694086.jpg)

> [There was a point a few years ago where I realized I started out playing boys on camera and stage, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-adlon/there-was-a-point-a-few-years-ago-where-i-realized-i-started-out/)

[Pamela Adlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-adlon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cf/pamela-adlon-11409_animated_there-was-a-point-a-few-years-ago-where_113961.jpg)

> [I started playing with boys from the age of seven and was also playing in the playground after school. We went to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendie-renard/i-started-playing-with-boys-from-the-age-of-seven-and-was-also/)

[Wendie Renard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendie-renard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/wendie-renard-15901_age_i-started-playing-with-boys-from-the-age_2864369.jpg)

> [I love that contradiction of being feminine but playing in the boys' treehouse. My whole life's been like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-stefani/i-love-that-contradiction-of-being-feminine-but-playing-in-the-boys/)

[Gwen Stefani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-stefani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41e/gwen-stefani-2450_boys_i-love-that-contradiction-of-being-femin_1120009.png)

> [I have always enjoyed male company, which has probably stemmed from playing in boys/men's teams while growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isa-guha/i-have-always-enjoyed-male-company-which-has-probably-stemmed-from/)

[Isa Guha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isa-guha/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bd/isa-guha-7104_always_i-have-always-enjoyed-male-company-which_2784425.jpg)

> [Playing with the boys made me a better footballer. It made me more competitive and made me want to win even more.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steph-houghton/playing-with-the-boys-made-me-a-better-footballer-it-made-me-more/)

[Steph Houghton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steph-houghton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/699/steph-houghton-5573_better_playing-with-the-boys-made-me-a-better-f_2513188.jpg)

> [The thing about women playing boys is that we're not going to age, and we're not going to go through puberty in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-adlon/the-thing-about-women-playing-boys-is-that-we-re-not-going-to-age-and/)

[Pamela Adlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-adlon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba7/pamela-adlon-11409_about_the-thing-about-women-playing-boys-is-th_229244.jpg)

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