My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
BOBBY ORRIf you talk to most athletes, the place you’re most comfortable is your playing field. I’m not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.
More Bobby Orr Quotes
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Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow ’cause there’s no one left to beat.
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Staying out of the penalty box will really help.
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Once you turn pro and you’re making the big money and kids are buying your sneakers and your skates and your gloves and so on, you are a member of that role model club.
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If you’re going to help somebody, sneak in, sneak out, do what you can. I just sneak along and do my thing and meet wonderful people, some people I’ve never met, new friends.
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I don’t spend a lot of time here in New York. I didn’t realize there were so many Bruins fans in New York.
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On sheer ability, Mario is good enough to win scoring titles with a broken stick. On pure talent, he’s the best there is. But Wayne almost never disappoints you. He comes to work every night.
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I didn’t want to do a book just to do a book. I wanted to do a book that, if you should read it, you might take one thing from it. Until that was clear in my mind, I wasn’t going to do one.
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Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
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Sidney Crosby, our greatest player, I don’t want to see Sidney Crosby in the penalty box. I don’t want to see Sidney Crosby hurt. I want to see Sidney Crosby play.
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You never know how a single interaction with a person might affect their life, so you must constantly try to be at your best.
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If you talk to most athletes, the place you’re most comfortable is your playing field. I’m not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.
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So many of today’s programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that’s a big mistake.
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I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You’re being paid to play a game! That’s pretty special.
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There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.
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I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
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