People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
WAYNE GRETZKYI can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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I love everything about hockey.
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He brings something special. I don’t know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn’t understand his answer.
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What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn’t matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that’s when we need those guys to come through.
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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.
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No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
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There’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
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It’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.
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Sometimes people ask, ‘Are hockey fights real?’ I say, ‘If they weren’t, I’d get in more of them.
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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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I really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, “Geez, I didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool.”
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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in ’98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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