Mario Lemieux Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“A month before the season, I don't order fries with my club sandwich.”

“For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.”

“Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.”

“I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past.”

“I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing my health, along with my family, is the most important thing in the world.”

“All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly.”

“This is really a new NHL and it's built on speed and young guys.”

“I think we need to do as much as we can to give back to these young kids growing up. I think we've done a pretty decent job so far.”

“I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.”

“Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.”