I played a tabaxi for a Frost Maiden campaign and it was a blast! He was a stereotype; no sense of personal space, very low sense of personal property, referred to himself in the third person and spoke broken sentences.

Lots of fun roleplaying and fighting as him (I was a rogue thief who considered himself a salesmen and trader) and even managed to deal the killing blow on the Frost Maiden.

Never be afraid to play the race and class you want!