I never thought of myself as being great. I just tried to be the best I could be.

I never thought of myself as being great. I just tried to be the best I could be.

Gordie Howe

I attribute my success to my family, coaches, teammates and friends who believed in me and gave me the opportunity to prove myself.

I attribute my success to my family, coaches, teammates and friends who believed in me and gave me the opportunity to prove myself.

When you're playing hockey, you can't think about anything else except what you're doing on the ice.

When you're playing hockey, you can't think about anything else except what you're doing on the ice.

I always said I wanted to be the best, not the highest paid.

I always said I wanted to be the best, not the highest paid.

Hockey's a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.

Hockey's a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.

You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can't catch a fish unless you put your line in the water. You can't reach your goals if you don't try.

You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can't catch a fish unless you put your line in the water. You can't reach your goals if you don't try.

I never took anything for granted. I was always willing to work hard and do whatever it took to be successful.

I never took anything for granted. I was always willing to work hard and do whatever it took to be successful.

I never really cared about records. I just wanted to win.

I never really cared about records. I just wanted to win.

You can't let your failures define you. You have to learn from them and move on.

You can't let your failures define you. You have to learn from them and move on.

I loved the game and always tried to play with passion and intensity

I loved the game and always tried to play with passion and intensity

I always tried to be a team player and do whatever it took to help my team win.

I always tried to be a team player and do whatever it took to help my team win.

I think the biggest key to success is hard work and dedication.

I think the biggest key to success is hard work and dedication.

You can't always control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it.

You can't always control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it.

I always wanted to be remembered as a good teammate and a good person.

I always wanted to be remembered as a good teammate and a good person.

I never stopped trying to improve and get better.

I never stopped trying to improve and get better.

Hockey's a tough game. You have to be mentally and physically tough to succeed.

Hockey's a tough game. You have to be mentally and physically tough to succeed.

I always tried to be a leader on and off the ice.

I always tried to be a leader on and off the ice.

I never played for money. I played because I loved the game

I never played for money. I played because I loved the game

You have to have a passion for what you do in order to be successful.

You have to have a passion for what you do in order to be successful.