Jaromir Jagr
You appreciate things after you lose them.
You have to be a good team, but you have to be lucky and stay away from injuries.
In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.
I don't really care how we done it, we done it.
People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs.
First of all, when I was making the decision, I never thought that Pittsburgh fans would want me back. Every time I played there, they were booing me every time I touched the puck. I didn't think it would be such a big deal that I didn't sign with Pittsburgh.
If I was on a third or fourth line I would probably be in the NHL, because you don't have to produce every night.
I'm not 21 and trying to prove something with my words.
I like the pressure.
You can't give up in any game, even if you are losing.
My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world.
We have a lot of rookies in the lineup. More than anybody, I would say. Its going to be something new for them. They have to understand that it's totally different hockey in the playoffs. Starting with the fans, the intensity of the game, every mistake counts.
Don't forget, I'm 39. I didn't come here just for the money to impress myself. I'm not saying I am going to be dominating. I'm not saying I'm going to be good. But I can promise you I will do all the right things to play.
There's probably a lot of people wondering if I can play.
It's tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.
In the K.H.L., you're even more patient at your position because the rink is so big, you cannot play that way.
The players don't play the position game as much as we used to play. A lot of young guys go up and down, shoot the puck, go for the rebounds. You're getting tired quicker because the body has to react where the puck is going to go. You cannot read it, because you don't have the puck on your stick.
Many European guys go to the N.H.L. at a young age, even without knowing English. But they quickly adapt to new conditions, another game, a new country. They are also young, receptive, can move mountains.
Every time I see you naked, I feel sorry for your wife.Collection: Sorry
For me, it is the worst kind of sacrilege if you are given some of special talent and you don't take advantage of this gift.Collection: Special
All that matters is that you find a way to put the puck in the net. It doesn't matter how. I learned that from Mario.Collection: Puck
I yell at the players if I don't like the way they are playing. But when they're playing well, I hug them.Collection: Player
I don't try to be anything. I just want to play my game.Collection: Games
I love to play for Pittsburgh. If they can't afford me, then I'd love to play in L.A. or New York.Collection: New York
Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don't have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I've had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world.Collection: Real
When I'm not happy, I can't play. That's just the way I am.Collection: Play
I know how well I can play. I don't mention myself with the other players. I mention myself with the best.Collection: Player
Old people, don't watch it because you might die just watching it.Collection: Hockey
I'm trying not to be a kid all the time, but it's hard.Collection: Kids
Crosby is a great player, but I'd have to say Ovechkin, who is also a great player but doesn't have the same kind of support, and who does something great on almost every shift.Collection: Player
Russia has got to be the team to beat, in my opinion. When they are playing together as a team, they are tough to beat.Collection: Team