Plays Quotes

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My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at… — Rick Wakeman
Laurence Olivier said in an interview once that when he plays a tragedy he always aims for the funny parts, and the other way around.… — Christopher Walken
Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants. — Vera Wang
I do a lot of American plays. I've done a lot of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon. I was in 'Sisters Rosensweig,' 'Six… — Jacki Weaver
Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in the epidemic incidence… — Andrew Weil
I don't like television when it gets near to photographed plays. — Orson Welles
The uglier a man's legs are, the better he plays golf - it's almost a law. — H.G. Wells
There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays to the devil. — Alfred North Whitehead
If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people don't talk. — Oscar Wilde
Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them. — Thornton Wilder
My mom was an actress in the local Seattle theater doing experimental plays. — Rainn Wilson
Being down in Orlando, Florida, where we filmed the movie, I learned how to bass fish. Jerry Reed, who plays the villain in the movie,… — Henry Winkler
Adam Sandler is truly brilliant. He plays these goofy characters, but he is a brilliant fellow. — Henry Winkler
I'm surprised at the extent of the bigotry. But it really plays out when companies or schools take a side and prohibit the other platform… — Steve Wozniak
Coming out with records when you're in a big, successful group that plays stadiums, that's scary to come out by yourself. — will.i.am
It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth. — Fareed Zakaria
I have been portrayed by actors in three television documentaries, two plays, one musical and a film. It's no fun watching yourself being traduced and… — Felix Dennis
I wrote my first book at eight, all of four pages. At 10, I did a 40-page story. At 12, I wrote two stage plays. — Caitlin Moran
I'd actually really love to review books and films and plays, but you can't be an artist and a critic. I would love it if… — Romola Garai
I think fiction lends itself to messiness rather than the ideal, and plays well with the ironies surrounding what happens versus what should happen. — Colm Toibin

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