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.

The same mistakes can never be repeated.

I don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.

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.

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

It's always unfortunate when something gets misreported and the facts are not clear.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'