It's tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.

I'm not 21 and trying to prove something with my words.

In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.

You have to be a good team, but you have to be lucky and stay away from injuries.

Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don't have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I've had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world.

Russia has got to be the team to beat, in my opinion. When they are playing together as a team, they are tough to beat.

Every time I see you naked, I feel sorry for your wife.