My parents, especially my dad, had a big influence on my hockey career. He introduced me to the game when I was younger, and I stuck with it.

I'm a guy who works very hard and if I want something bad enough, I'm going to do anything possible to get it.

I don't see this as Marty [St. Louis] replacing me. I see this as Marty getting the opportunity he deserves.

Knowing your coach has confidence in you is big for a young player.

It was a tough. Sixteen games into my career, we had a coaching change. It was something I never experienced before, and something I had to go through a lot earlier in my career than I expected.

Old places fire the internal weather of our pasts. The mild winds, aching calms, and hard storms of forgotten emotions return to us when we return to the spots where they happened.

All my memories are poisoned.

Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.

I detest professional anythings but particularly professional writers. Most of them today are just garbage collectors.

Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress. Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess. Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so.

When you stay in the moment, you have all the time in the world, and whatever needs to be done will be completed in the exact right time.

Why do we need another station where everyone has a gun? We already have BET.

There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government. ... The more we glorify government, the more liberties we will lose.

Remember that you are a magnet, attracting everything to you.

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.