Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
WAYNE GRETZKYWe 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.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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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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.
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One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game – if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.
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I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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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 only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
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You’ll never catch me bragging about goals, but I’ll talk all you want about my assists.
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits – good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
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We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
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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.
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I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.
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I miss all the shots I don’t take.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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Kids don’t fight in minor hockey anymore. There’s very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
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