I think it's just having the support of our parents. Knowing that they're going to keep you on the right path and guide you.

I really don't care what the other team thinks. I don't care what their fans think. If they hate me, great. Hate me. We'll just keep winning, I'll keep scoring and we'll move on.

Hockey taught me to challenge myself and be the best I can be on and off the ice.

I try to hold it in until I get on the ice, then in front of the net sometimes I'll pass gas.

I can't wait for the crowd, the noise, the energy in the building. I can't wait to take that all away from them.

Hockey is an amazing sport and it has definitely had a positive impact on my life. But my dad always said school comes first, and if I didn't do well in school I didn't get to play hockey.

Growing up, it was tough to balance, but looking back I appreciate my parents' efforts to make sure I was well-rounded.

Playing the sport has taught me about teamwork and how to be a good team player, social skills and most importantly, dedication.

We [the Subban brothers] are role models to a lot of kids, not just black kids, but all kids out there and that's what we want to be known for.

I'm the oldest, I have the most experience, and I'm the best looking [betwin brothers]. I've been told that on numerous occasions.

A huge part of my passion for the sport comes from being Canadian and growing up watching Hockey Night in Canada on CBC with my parents and siblings.

I'm a poet, and I like my lies the way my mother used to make them.

Those who flame up in anger against you

In plain terms, a child is a complicated creature who can drive you crazy. There's a cruelty to childhood, there's an anger.

I will play my part by singing the spirit into every open heart.

The most underestimated risk for a politician is overexposure.

Nobody on my staff is on salary. The money goes straight to the charities.

Sometimes the things that hurt are worth the pain.

By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. ... He who asserts with strong conviction: "I am not bound, I am free," becomes free.

Keep in mind that books, like art museums, are not always geared to the desires of the reader.