Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team.

Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried

Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, that was the greatest moment in my career. And stealing the Stanley Cup in 1978 and bringing it back to my hometown of Thurso.

The day you hear someone call me captain will be the day I buy a boat.

When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.

I realized that my family was more important to me than downtown night life.

You do not play hockey for good seasons. You play to win the Stanley Cup. It has to be the objective.

The crowd doesn't give a crap as long as you bring the money in.

Play every game as if it's your last one

I was working on the farm to get in shape, about a mile away from my parents. You know, I did everything as a kid to stay in shape - jogging, work on the farm, driving the tractor. I'll never forget.

When you work on what you love, you have the best job in the world.

If we concern first with God’s Kingdom, we can inhabit all other kingdoms.

Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning.

If one harbours anywhere in one's mind a nationalistic loyalty or hatred, certain facts, although in a sense known to be true, are inadmissible.

If God had wanted me to lose weight he would have made sure there was creamed spinach for dessert.

I don't like being approached by people who look at me too intensely, who needed something from me that I didn't have. I don't represent anything.

Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.

Chris Washburne is a superior hard bop player.

I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.

Being sociable is a sacrifice, as I see it. I really don't like to be, but it is necessary and worth it.