45 Quotes by Gordie Howe

I helped put in a rink in Cadillac, Michigan, when my wife was very healthy. She helped them put it in and the rink is going full-bore the last time I was there.

My mother and dad played the fiddle and the guitar.

People say I'm henpecked. Well, let them say it.

When I played in Detroit on a line with Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay, we got used to each other, but it took time. And the more we played together the better we knew where each of us was on the ice. Also, the players must have enough time to interact with each other.

Age has nothing to do with it. Heck, I played until I was 52 so I could play with my sons, Mark and Marty. In fact, at 52, I was the leading scorer on the team until Christmas before they benched me.

Some players may have had a drink too many the night before the game. I didn't have that problem because I was either too cheap, or didn't like the stuff.

Rocket had that mean look on, every game we played. He was 100 percent hockey. He could hate with the best of them.

The kid looks good in his first game.

Overall I can fairly safely say Bobby Orr impressed me more than anybody with his tremendous talents. In Bobby's first N.H.L. game he layed the lumber to Gordie's head. Later Howe retalliated and wanted to let the kid know he wasn't washed up yet.