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Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one. — Duke Ellington
Sports plays a societal role in engendering jingoist and chauvinist attitudes. They're designed to organize a community to be committed to their gladiators. — Noam Chomsky
In a great romance, each person plays a part the other really likes. — Elizabeth Ashley
Once you see the drivers in Indonesia you understand why religion plays such a part in their lives. — Erma Bombeck
The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part. — Miguel de Cervantes
Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do… — Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor training should be broadly humanistic, involving the study not just of dramatic literature and theatre history, but of languages, literature, and history generally, and… — Richard Hornby
An actor is looking for conflict. Conflict is what creates drama. We are taught to avoid trouble [so] actors don't realize they must go looking… — Michael Shurtleff
There are very few films or plays or anything about really happy people with perfect lives. Everyone is usually screwed up in some way and… — Anna Paquin
I have never wanted to be typecast, one of those actors who plays a variation on a one-note theme. So just as I enjoy playing… — Ian Mckellen
Worship plays a major role in the Christian daily life. Throughout Scripture we see worship from David dancing before the Lord to Jesus rejoicing in… — T.D. Jakes
There's so much music out there & so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument. — Bill Frisell
Common courtesy plays a big role in happy marriages. People who are permanently married are polite to one another. They don't want to hurt one… — Frank Pittman
Wisdom plays such a part in life that whatever may happen outside, whatever may be the trend, whatever may be the fashion, whatever may be… — Nirmala Srivastava
A team is not made up of isolated individuals. Always stay in the game. Don't be passive. Football is a team game. No one plays… — Unknown Author
There is a Hindu myth about the Self or God of the universe who sees life as (play). But since the Self is what there… — Reginald Horace Blyth
Every professional athlete owes a debt of gratitude to the fans and management, and pays an installment every time he plays. He should never miss… — Bobby Hull
It's still the best game in town because you don't have to be big to play, and everybody plays. Even your grandmother probably played baseball. — Tommy Lasorda
Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory. — Joseph Conrad
In taking stock of ourselves, we should not forget that fear plays a large part in the drama of failure. That is the first thing… — Douglas Fairbanks

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