I take my responsibilities very seriously.

I spent a lot of time in the school psychologist's office. I didn't apply myself. My mother thought I had learning disabilities.

I have to make a lot of decisions that aren't in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

When there's a pattern of mistakes, something has got to change.

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

The owners don't win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it's certainly not good for the players, it's certainly not good for the fans. And that's most important to us.

It is very common ... to tell graduates: dream and dream big. I say do more than that. When you dream you are in an unconscious state. It ends. You wake up. It's not real.