Sometimes offensive players get turned into defensive players, which sometimes isn't a bad thing, but for me I need a chance to play more offense.

The biggest thing I have learned is you can't take anything for granted. You have to work as hard as you can every night, regardless.

On every level I have played I've heard, 'Am I going to perform or not because of my size?' I think I have proved to people I can perform regardless of how big I am.

I've spent every game I've ever played making sure I'm out-working the other guy.

I feel more comfortable confidence-wise. You get to the NHL, and you're nervous about trying things. With experience, you're not as afraid of being creative.

Why would I want four or five more inches? I use my speed.

New York is a place I wanted to come

You want to be the guy who makes an impact in every game. In this sport it's all about results-winning games and making the playoffs.

I don't know WHEN I'll be big enough to play!

I made the move (to #NYR) thinking about this opportunity, to play in the #StanleyCup Final.

Love hath no pride.

What I can do, I will do. What I can't do, I will surrender to the one that can.

Experience is not what happens to you it is what you do with what happens to you.

You're my all-in Della. I'll throw it all away for you. I just want you. I'm all in, baby. This life with you, I'm planning on us.

Art accepts what it finds.

I have done my best. That is about all the philosophy of living one needs.

I've seen too much hate to want to hate, myself.

Most books today seemed to have been written overnight from books read the day before.

Elizabeth ... had the prerogative of the rich that she could be generous with large sums and niggardly over small ones.

The lesson from the smith and wesson is depressin'.