Sidney Crosby quotes

Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, widely regarded as one of the best of his generation. Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he has led the team to multiple Stanley Cup victories. He continues to inspire hockey fans around the world with his skill, leadership, and dedication to the sport. Here are 24 of his quotes:

I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you're in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about doing what you do, there's a little bit of nerves that come with that. But nerves that won't prevent you form performing, nerves that, hopefully, allow you to be that much more motivated and inspired to do well.

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Whether you're trying to learn in hockey or trying to learn in life, I've always tried to be observant and tried to learn more, tried to evolve, whether it's as a hockey player or as a person. With each year, I try to do that.

Sidney Crosby

People are going to have their opinions. Whether it's good or bad, I don't really think about it either way.

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I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.

Sidney Crosby

I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous.

Sidney Crosby

The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.

Sidney Crosby

I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.

Sidney Crosby

I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.

Sidney Crosby

I want to be the best, so whatever comes with that, I'll have to accept.

Sidney Crosby

The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.

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Growing up in Canada, I didn't watch football much.

Sidney Crosby

It's really football, tennis, and golf that I watch other than hockey.

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Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.

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It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

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Breakaway goals are fun.

Sidney Crosby

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

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There's no doubt I'm emotional.

Sidney Crosby

For every whack I've given, I've gotten four or five.

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It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

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For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.

Sidney Crosby

I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.

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