90 Quotes by Mario Lemieux

I don’t order fries with my club sandwich.

I’m sorry I didn’t feel any better or play any better, but that’s what happens at the end of careers.

When it comes to hockey, it’s been in my blood since I was 3 or 4 years old. I love coaching the kids, especially at that level.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.