90 Quotes by Mario Lemieux

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.

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.

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.

We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

My son, he is the reason I got involved. It's been a joy to be around him and teach him the stuff that I know, and to the other kids as well. When he started playing I wanted to be involved in his hockey career. It's a lot of fun for both of us.

When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down.

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.

A month before the season, I don't order fries with my club sandwich.