Books were not looked upon as things unobtainable due to economic circumstances or class status. My grandfather stole an entire set of Dicken's from the local library.

A hockey team is like a puzzle. Every piece is vital.

The beauty of coaching is that you are working with human beings. I feel very comfortable with my staff that we can make a difference, that we can make a difference on the ice.

I wish that we could tumble them in the dryer for 30 minutes and get them to shrink, but that won't happen.

I have always felt very fortunate to be have good people. You know, talent will carry you for so far but the values of the people around that should make the difference.

Sometimes you have to go outside your boundaries. You have to jump over that fence, but I always felt very comfortable (in my jobs) because I worked with some good people.

Personally I don't believe in standing on the ice, or jamming the blueline, waiting. I have always told my players that hockey has to be played on your toes.

I have always trusted my instincts, I took some bold decisions in my life.....many people may say they were crazy risks.

I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed-reading accident. I hit a bookmark.

Real courage is being kind again, after you've felt that your kindness was thrown in your face. To risk it once more, or even twice more takes a special strength.

Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are" is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread.

You can win the victories you seek, Jorg. But only if you find better reasons to want them.

Except in mathematics, the shortest distance between point A and point B is seldom a straight line. I don't believe in mathematics.

I am so infinitely happy that he loves me so much, and I pray that it will always be like this. It won't be my fault if he ever stops loving me.

The next step in meditation is not just to focus, but to stop thought completely without having to focus; you gain a tremendous amount of personal power.

Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher.

Remember that no matter where I am or what I'm doing I've got a special place inside me that's all for you. It's been there since the day we met.