Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.

The only way a kid is going to practise is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.

I heard people say, 'Why would he want to do this?' My answer is 'Why not?' It is what I love. It's what I know.

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

You miss every shot you don't take.

It's really hard. And it's harder today because of the salary cap. It starts in September at training camp - getting every guy on the same page, being as mentally and physically as focused as you can be. Then in April and May, you basically spend eight weeks practising, watching video and playing games. That's your life.

When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL. Now it's kind of flip-flopped and the sense is I can't be a good coach because I was a great athlete.