The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him and it was for me.
WAYNE GRETZKYIt’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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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.
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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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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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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 don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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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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It’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.
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The 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.
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can’t get every guy ready every night, you’re going to struggle.
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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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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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Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
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