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.
WAYNE GRETZKYNo matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.
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I have absolutely no complaints about my life. But people think I got handed everything, all this kind of fell in my lap, that I was just God-gifted with all this talent. I wanted people to realize it’s a lot tougher than just waking up one day and you’re in the NHL.
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It really doesn’t matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
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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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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
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I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
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We’re in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
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It’s kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn’t make the NHL.
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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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