Mario Lemieux Quotes

Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted.

Every day is a great day for hockey.

Since the beginning, I always loved the game.

Play without fear, and you will be successful.

All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly.

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

I think we have to show some pride in the jersey that we are wearing, and can’t quit.

One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me. When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down.

Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.

I didn't like the way the game was being played.

I'm sorry I didn't feel any better or play any better, but that's what happens at the end of careers.

I don't order fries with my club sandwich.

When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down.

Certainly we're not satisfied with just winning games. We've been playing some pretty good hockey, but we think we can play much better.

I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.

When it comes to hockey, it's been in my blood since I was 3 or 4 years old. I love coaching the kids, especially at that level.

The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career.

I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past.

I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.

When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.

Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back.

I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.

Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be.

I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past.

It was great to play with some of my old linemates.

As I've said, in 2007, we're free to go and we'll just have to do what's best for the business.

I think the lottery changed everything for us. Once we got Sidney, it helped us turn this franchise around overnight.

Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

Red wine is a great accompaniment to meat.