The thrills, the turmoil, the passion, the stunning surprises of that roller coaster ride in '72 caused our emotions to run wild

It's the attitude of the players, not their skills, that is the biggest factor in determining whether you win or lose.

The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.

Putting on the same jerseys doesn’t make a team. You’re still just a collection of individuals until you find a common goal.

The remedy now is two scotches and an aspirin, I think.

Two out of every three goals you score come from checking. One out of every three comes from sheer finesse.

Goaltending is to hockey like putting is to golf. It really has no relationship to the rest of the game.

Bobby Orr was a star when they played the National Anthem in his first game.

I do not believe in karma. However, I practice it everyday because it tricks me into being a better person!

You need to make a decision - are you are an imitator or an innovator?

Statesmanship is developed in the hard knocks of general experience, private and public.

I'd like to think that I'm getting slightly more mature as time goes on, but I don't know if my fiancee would necessarily agree.

I feel for those 19-year-olds who get thrust into the limelight that young.

Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.

Think and wonder, wonder and think.

It isn't necessary to seek out adventure. Opening to what is around you will produce the most extraordinary experiences.

I literally want to work until I'm in the grave.

My father belonged to a commune, and the food was ghastly. My idea of food hell is the salad cream they'd pour all over bits of lettuce, cucumber and tomato. It was just disgusting.