Mario Lemieux Quotes
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Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago.
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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.
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Every day is a great day for hockey.
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I think we need to do as much as we can to give back to these young kids growing up. I think we've done a pretty decent job so far.
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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.
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One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me.
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We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help.
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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.
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I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.
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This is really a new NHL and it's built on speed and young guys.
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This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them.
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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.
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It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team.
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Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again.
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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.
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Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be.
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For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.
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I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.
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I didn't like the way the game was being played.
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A month before the season, I don't order fries with my club sandwich.
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Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.
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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.
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When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down.
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It was great to play with some of my old linemates.