You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.

Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.

I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.

It's just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you've held up the Stanley Cup.

I'm not sure Mario is going to get accolafes he deserves, especially from outside the game. But from within, the players, the people who follow closely, realize exactly what he's broughtto the table, exactly what he has done. People tend to forget... hockey was dying in Pittsburgh before he got there. I played there. It was almost dead. I'm sorry, but the NHL would not have a franchise in Pittsburgh today had Mario not come along. Think about it, no hockey in Pittsburgh.

Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.

Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.