90 Quotes by Mario Lemieux

I didn't like the way the game was being played.

I think the lottery changed everything for us. Once we got Sidney, it helped us turn this franchise around overnight.

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.

I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing my health, along with my family, is the most important thing in the world.

I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh.

I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.

I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play.

If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play.

Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.