I may not get a hit, but you'll see me playing hard. You see my outs, they will be quality outs.
I like playing that character who brings love to people, who puts people in a place where they're apt to encounter love.
I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago.
When energy speeds up there is no space for playing small, and nothing can remain hidden.
One has a stronger hand when there's more people playing your same cards.
I want the people who came to listen to have a good time as well. So it's a matter of playing a control game when all I really want to do is go out there and sing.
When playing music, it is possible to achieve a unique sense of peace.
Instead of playing the game "Making Life Wonderful", we often play the game called "Who's Right". Do you know that game? It's a game where everybody loses.
My family took me to church when I was like 4 years old, and I had to be in a pageant, and I was playing Jesus.
It's an honor playing for Bobby Cox.
Playing show after show is like my bread and butter.
I don't know what's going to happen. I take it day by day, playing my music.
When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had learned playing football.
I feel like I'm playing more of a role walking down the red carpet than when I'm playing an ordinary woman covered in sweat.
The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good.
One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out
There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.
I think there's a certain objectivity that comes from being Canadian. You're partly British and partly American; you have a good bird's-eye view of both countries. So much of the comedy that comes out of Canada is impersonation - it's less 'look at me' than it is 'look at me playing other people.
I never want to feel that I'm playing it safe.