My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative.

My mother and dad played the fiddle and the guitar.

People say I'm henpecked. Well, let them say it.

The first time I met Wayne Gretzky... he never said anything back.

Overall I can fairly safely say Bobby Orr impressed me more than anybody with his tremendous talents. In Bobby's first N.H.L. game he layed the lumber to Gordie's head. Later Howe retalliated and wanted to let the kid know he wasn't washed up yet.

The kid looks good in his first game.

To me, hockey was always tremendous fun. That's what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey.