Mario Lemieux quotes

Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player widely considered one of the greatest in NHL history. His extraordinary skill and resilience helped lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to multiple Stanley Cup victories. He later became the owner of the Penguins and remains a key figure in the hockey world. Here are 40 of his quotes:

All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly. (Mario Lemieux)
I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past. View quote
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Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted. View quote
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Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money. View quote
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I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again. View quote
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A month before the season I stop putting ketchup on my french fries. View quote
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Every day is a great day for hockey. View quote
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When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down. View quote
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Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again. View quote
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I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life. View quote
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Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back. (Mario Lemieux)
Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me. View quote
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I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to. View quote
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He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played. View quote
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As I've said, in 2007, we're free to go and we'll just have to do what's best for the business. View quote
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I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. View quote
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I didn't like the way the game was being played. View quote
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I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh. View quote
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I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it. View quote
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My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years. View quote
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Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago. (Mario Lemieux)
The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career. View quote
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Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again. View quote
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When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays. View quote
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I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18... View quote
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Mario Lemieux

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Photo: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Canadian Athlete
Born: October 5, 1965
Quotes count: 40
Wikipedia: Mario Lemieux

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