The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
WAYNE GRETZKYMy kids are no different than anyone else’s – they tend to disagree with everything I say!
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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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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When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
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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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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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You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
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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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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
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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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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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I really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, “Geez, I didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool.”
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