Sidney Crosby Quotes

Chestnut brown canary, ruby throated sparrow, sing a song, don't be long, thrill me to the marrow.

It seems like yesterday I was up there watching my first NHL game, and I was skating on the ice this time. It brings back memories, but at the same time it's something I'll remember forever.

I want to play as soon as possible, You want to play but I don't pick and choose. It's
not my job.

For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.

I was anxious to get started, There was so much anticipation. I wanted to get in the routine
of playing games. It was just nice to be on a team, not competing against these guys in camp [but] trying to
work together to win.

I've always had a passion for hockey, ... That's the key. You can't be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.

Dreams are so important. You need to have big goals and expect a lot of yourself but you have to enjoy the ride too.

I try to stay pretty level-headed and just do what I have to do.

I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.

It's been really slow obviously, but I'm not worried about that. I feel like from where I was a couple months ago, things are a lot better. Just being able to skate and stuff was encouraging. Hopefully the next step doesn't have any hurdles.

My dad introduced me to the game, gave me a stick. Since then I've had a passion for it.

For every whack I've given, I've gotten four or five.

I feel comfortable, I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more
experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.

Fear is the lock and laughter the key to your heart.

When I'm practicing, I think I'm pretty focused, and I spend a lot of energy on making sure I get better, but once I'm outside the rink, I think, like anyone else, I like to enjoy everything that everyone else does.

I realize there will not be another Gretzky, and I will be the first one to say I will not break his records, .. But for him to say that I could, it means I am doing something right. It was probably the best compliment I could get. I'm going to remember it.

I have been practising since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn't really practice. I was just having fun ... I just loved to play hockey.

It didn't feel like it was anything too major, but if you had to look at one hit that would be it.

I watched 'Mighty Ducks.' 'Slapshot' when I was a little older.

The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.

I want to be the best player possible.

Wouldn't it be amazing, getting up everyday and playing; doing something that you love to do?

It's more frustrating. My expectation probably wasn't that I'd play [during the playoffs], but I was just trying to make sure that if there was any chance that it was possible to come back that I was ready and that I'd done everything I could to be ready. It's frustrating, disappointing. But can't really control any of that.

I think as a Canadian hockey player, you go through it in your mind so many times, being able to stand on that blue line and hear your national anthem play and being a gold medal champion, you dream of that. And then to be able to accomplish that and actually win a gold medal and represent your country its an amazing feeling.

Breakaway goals are fun.

I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

I think that everyone has an equal right to play and I think we've been supportive of that. With the Olympics and the controversy around that I think those decisions and those laws aren't necessarily something that I agree with personally ... their laws and their views.

I want to be the best, so whatever comes with that, I'll have to accept.

Growing up in Canada, I didn't watch football much.

My favorite player would probably be Steve Yzerman. He played in Detroit. I really liked the way he played and the way he handled himself.

I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.

Whether you're trying to learn in hockey or trying to learn in life, I've always tried to be observant and tried to learn more, tried to evolve, whether it's as a hockey player or as a person. With each year, I try to do that.

I promise to play for the logo on the front, not the name on the back

Breakaway goals are fun. When you score a quick one in front of the net, it just happens, but during a breakaway, there's about one or two seconds where you're not sure.

When you get a typical injury, you're given a time frame; you're gradually working towards getting back. With concussions, there is not generally a time frame or a span where you're feeling better. You feel like you're getting better, and it can be one day and you're back to where you started.

I look at it as a challenge, ... I'm not going to put too much added pressure on myself. I want to play in the NHL, and after that [happens], I can worry about things beyond that.

In football, every play, play after play, there's that physicality. Football players only play once a week, so they must really need to rest. That does kind of tell you how physical the sport is. But in hockey, you have the boards. I just couldn't say which is more physical.

People are going to have their opinions. Whether it's good or bad, I don't really think about it either way.

Concussions are still kind of a mysterious thing.

It was amazing. You don't have a choice but to play your best. They force you do do that because
they're smart and that's the fun part for me, I'm being challenged to think faster and be creative.

I'd never complain about the attention - ever. I feel very fortunate to be doing what I love to do. Not everyone gets that chance every day. This is just part of it, and it comes down to managing my time to make sure I concentrate on my passion, which is the hockey, and have time away from hockey.

I'm not picky. When I'm hungry, I eat.