Drama is played at the pace of chess... or billiards... or poker. Engrossing? Sure. But comedy is played at the jubilant, high-octane speed of sports like basketball or hockey.
I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to.
With every record I put out, I got a bit more success, a bigger following in cities I would play in, and occasionally a bit of radio play.
I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.
I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.
I try to do things that keep me interested. And play music that moves me. I like to move around and play in a lot of different ways.
Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they go into battle.
I didn't start playing music really until I was 18/19, so it was a relatively new thing. I didn't play much music in school.
The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.
When I started out, I wanted to be the kind of artist who could play the CMA Music Festival and then turn around and play Bonnaroo, and I've managed to do both.
You've seen one of the our gigs you've seen 'em all. But if you're into the music, you'll know that we played better the night before or we can play better.
To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt, and that's not what I play. I play black classical music.
My mom had to beg the guys to let me play. I couldn't even play the drums right - Brian had to show me.
I read a lot of autobiographical stories, and I write plays and prose. And I play piano and cello. A lot of my downtime is devoted to that.
I'd like to play characters who are older - I don't want to be playing 14-year-olds too much longer.
When you're a kid that's all you want to do, go out and play football.
They wanted me to play third like Brooks so I did play like Brooks - Mel Brooks.
My way of playing is very different and Karpov plays very differently as well.
An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.
When I was a little boy, my dream was to play baseball and leave Cuba.
My legacy isn't about what I did playing football, but how I use the opportunities that came from playing football.
