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title: "Best Started Playing Sayings"
description: "Browse 294 Started Playing quotes by 274 authors. Discover the best Started Playing sayings and thoughts."
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> [I started out playing 'Chopsticks.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-russell/i-started-out-playing-chopsticks/)

[Leon Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-russell/)

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> [When I was 11 years old, I started playing guitar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wyclef-jean/when-i-was-11-years-old-i-started-playing-guitar/)

[Wyclef Jean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wyclef-jean/)

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> [I started playing guitar because of seeing Steve Vai.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nita-strauss/i-started-playing-guitar-because-of-seeing-steve-vai/)

[Nita Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nita-strauss/)

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> [I started playing tennis when I was 4 or 5 years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/petra-kvitova/i-started-playing-tennis-when-i-was-4-or-5-years-old/)

[Petra Kvitova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/petra-kvitova/)

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> [As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luis-figo/as-a-professional-football-player-i-have-known-perfectly-well-from/)

[Luis Figo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luis-figo/)

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> [For two or three years I played on the wing, when I went to Boulogne in 2011, I started playing in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-golo-kante/for-two-or-three-years-i-played-on-the-wing-when-i-went-to-boulogne/)

[N'Golo Kante](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-golo-kante/)

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> [I started playing hockey late and it was unclear until the very last moment if I was talented or not. But it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-ovechkin/i-started-playing-hockey-late-and-it-was-unclear-until-the-very-last/)

[Alexander Ovechkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-ovechkin/)

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> [I always had kind of a baby face, and when I started playing people didn't take me seriously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dusty-hill/i-always-had-kind-of-a-baby-face-and-when-i-started-playing-people/)

[Dusty Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dusty-hill/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/dusty-hill-7832_always_i-always-had-kind-of-a-baby-face-and-whe_1919225.jpg)

> [Because of my dad, I started playing the game. Seeing him motivated me to play. He's been an important part of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-horford/because-of-my-dad-i-started-playing-the-game-seeing-him-motivated-me/)

[Al Horford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-horford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/al-horford-5646_dad_because-of-my-dad-i-started-playing-the_2996002.jpg)

> [I started playing football at the age of 6. I've been playing quarterback ever since.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamarcus-russell/i-started-playing-football-at-the-age-of-6-i-ve-been-playing/)

[JaMarcus Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamarcus-russell/)

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> [I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there - we didn't have the money for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-villa/i-started-out-playing-football-in-the-streets-playing-barefoot-like/)

[David Villa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-villa/)

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> [I started playing when I was 10 for Milan, and I quit when I was 41, so it's a long, long career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-maldini/i-started-playing-when-i-was-10-for-milan-and-i-quit-when-i-was-41-so/)

[Paolo Maldini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-maldini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95e/paolo-maldini-12350_career_i-started-playing-when-i-was-10-for-mila_2408852.png)

> [I started playing basketball when I was 6 or 7. I wasn't strong enough to shoot the correct way, so I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenny-smith/i-started-playing-basketball-when-i-was-6-or-7-i-wasn-t-strong-enough/)

[Kenny Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenny-smith/)

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> [I started playing football in a school back in Sao Vicente when I was five years old, going towards six. Those were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/i-started-playing-football-in-a-school-back-in-sao-vicente-when-i-was/)

[Neymar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neymar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85e/neymar-2716_back_i-started-playing-football-in-a-school-b_1591223.jpg)

> [My activities were centered around school and football and church and senior high fellowship, and I got together with a couple bands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-denver/my-activities-were-centered-around-school-and-football-and-church-and/)

[John Denver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-denver/)

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> [My dad wanted to be a musician, so when I started playing guitar, he was like, 'Go for it.' That is what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-barratt/my-dad-wanted-to-be-a-musician-so-when-i-started-playing-guitar-he/)

[Julian Barratt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-barratt/)

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> [I gave up trying to please others and started playing for myself, and because I love music, things naturally happened then. Funny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tori-amos/i-gave-up-trying-to-please-others-and-started-playing-for-myself-and/)

[Tori Amos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tori-amos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/052/tori-amos-679_gave-up_i-gave-up-trying-to-please-others-and-st_299202.png)

> [I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adnan-sami/i-started-playing-music-when-i-was-about-six-and-didn-t-discover/)

[Adnan Sami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adnan-sami/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7e/adnan-sami-6855_classical-music_i-started-playing-music-when-i-was-about_832677.jpg)

> [You know, going on three years playing with your twin brother. You're talking about a guy you played with on the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaquill-griffin/you-know-going-on-three-years-playing-with-your-twin-brother-you-re/)

[Shaquill Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaquill-griffin/)

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> [I started playing football on the streets; I grew up playing football on the streets with my friends, and that's why I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-costa/i-started-playing-football-on-the-streets-i-grew-up-playing-football/)

[Diego Costa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-costa/)

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> [I actually started playing drums because my older brother did and I grew up always wanting to impress my big brothers so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jen-ledger/i-actually-started-playing-drums-because-my-older-brother-did-and-i/)

[Jen Ledger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jen-ledger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8e/jen-ledger-16855_big-brothers_i-actually-started-playing-drums-because_3045980.jpg)

> [“We played for about half an hour before I realized we were actually playing two different games. What I’d thought of as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graham-parke/we-played-for-about-half-an-hour-before-i-realized-we-were-actually/)

[Graham Parke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graham-parke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/205/graham-parke-9887_humor_we-played-for-about-half-an-hour-before_3039967.jpg)

> [I started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garry-kasparov/i-started-playing-chess-when-i-was-five-years-old-i-learned-the-moves/)

[Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garry-kasparov/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68f/garry-kasparov-910_about_i-started-playing-chess-when-i-was-five_2490272.png)

> [The piano has been a love of mine ever since I started playing in college, so having the chance to play a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/the-piano-has-been-a-love-of-mine-ever-since-i-started-playing-in/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/813/rick-carlisle-4940_chance_the-piano-has-been-a-love-of-mine-ever-s_234388.jpg)

> [I dropped out of college, started playing music. I was going to do what I was going to do and it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-mosley/i-dropped-out-of-college-started-playing-music-i-was-going-to-do-what/)

[Chuck Mosley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-mosley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c41/chuck-mosley-31802_college_i-dropped-out-of-college-started-playing_489240.jpg)

> [When I first started playing music in 1955, there was just a small body of people that knew it. It was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-lacy/when-i-first-started-playing-music-in-1955-there-was-just-a-small/)

[Steve Lacy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-lacy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/455/steve-lacy-13386_body_when-i-first-started-playing-music-in-19_2951928.jpg)

> [I started playing football when I was about six and it was sometimes hard to take the bus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/davinson-sanchez/i-started-playing-football-when-i-was-about-six-and-it-was-sometimes/)

[Davinson Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/davinson-sanchez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f2/davinson-sanchez-24405_bus_i-started-playing-football-when-i-was-ab_2301814.jpg)

> [I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-lee/i-started-off-playing-the-clarinet-after-i-was-inspired-by-listening/)

[Alvin Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alvin-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95a/alvin-lee-17693_clarinet_i-started-off-playing-the-clarinet-after_42086.png)

> [I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-russell/i-started-playing-ball-when-i-was-a-kid-my-dad-was-a-pro-ball-player/)

[Kurt Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-russell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec7/kurt-russell-14293_ball-player_i-started-playing-ball-when-i-was-a-kid_2244386.jpg)

> [I played central defender for the most part when I started playing football, either central defence or right-back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruno-fernandes/i-played-central-defender-for-the-most-part-when-i-started-playing/)

[Bruno Fernandes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruno-fernandes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfd/bruno-fernandes-6420_defence_i-played-central-defender-for-the-most-p_3052646.jpg)

> [I started playing guitar when I was, like, 5, and I picked up playing drums when I was 6 years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rickey-medlocke/i-started-playing-guitar-when-i-was-like-5-and-i-picked-up-playing/)

[Rickey Medlocke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rickey-medlocke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68c/rickey-medlocke-14974_drums_i-started-playing-guitar-when-i-was-like_2605270.jpg)

> [People in my state, Kerala, have started playing hockey, which is very pleasing to see.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-r-sreejesh/people-in-my-state-kerala-have-started-playing-hockey-which-is-very/)

[P. R. Sreejesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-r-sreejesh/)

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> [From the time I started playing, I've always been the high-energy, never-stop-moving guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peja-stojakovic/from-the-time-i-started-playing-i-ve-always-been-the-high-energy/)

Peja Stojakovic

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/peja-stojakovic-83051_energy_from-the-time-i-started-playing-i-ve-alw_1347495.jpg)

> [I have always been in love with football. As a child, I started playing football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fabio-capello/i-have-always-been-in-love-with-football-as-a-child-i-started-playing/)

[Fabio Capello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fabio-capello/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c2/fabio-capello-13520_always_i-have-always-been-in-love-with-football_131823.png)

> [When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/when-did-i-know-i-had-talent-i-think-it-started-when-i-first-started/)

[LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db3/lebron-james-1130_firsts_when-did-i-know-i-had-talent-i-think-it_2412202.jpg)

> [Around age 11 or 12, I started playing jazz bass. From there, I went to electric bass and then guitar, which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-roman/around-age-11-or-12-i-started-playing-jazz-bass-from-there-i-went-to/)

[Joshua Roman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joshua-roman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/joshua-roman-35421_age_around-age-11-or-12-i-started-playing-ja_2433531.jpg)

> [I started playing as a full-back, but it's hard to chase quick forwards, especially for me as I'm not particularly quick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ederson/i-started-playing-as-a-full-back-but-it-s-hard-to-chase-quick/)

[Ederson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ederson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0b/ederson-8076_chase_i-started-playing-as-a-full-back-but-it_2498694.jpg)

> [I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janis-ian/i-played-for-anybody-and-everybody-from-the-time-i-started-playing/)

[Janis Ian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janis-ian/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/501/janis-ian-13356_guitar_i-played-for-anybody-and-everybody-from_3116065.jpg)

> [I know that I can sing. That's the reason I started playing music when I was twelve years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kesha/i-know-that-i-can-sing-that-s-the-reason-i-started-playing-music-when/)

[Kesha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kesha/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b51/kesha-2015_i-can_i-know-that-i-can-sing-that-s-the-reason_1410647.jpg)

> [From nine, I started playing cricket. From 11, I knew this is what I'm doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/moeen-ali/from-nine-i-started-playing-cricket-from-11-i-knew-this-is-what-i-m/)

[Moeen Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/moeen-ali/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/moeen-ali-6798_cricket_from-nine-i-started-playing-cricket-from_494368.jpg)

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