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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.

Wayne Gretzky

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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When I played in a 21-team league, there were six or seven goalies who were just average, and the equipment and pads were smaller. I came in the right era. I played for the right team. It was all speed, and creativity and imagination.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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My kids are no different than anyone else’s – they tend to disagree with everything I say!
WAYNE GRETZKY

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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKY

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