I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn’t make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.
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I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual. And yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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I love everything about hockey.
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I can’t remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey.
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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 can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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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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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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My kids are no different than anyone else’s – they tend to disagree with everything I say!
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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That’s the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
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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 skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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