Quotes from Joe Thornton

Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.

I love San Jose.

I couldn't be happier in San Jose. They're a class organization.

I never remember being self-conscious about my body. That just comes from being in a locker room for so long.

I see myself as a Shark.

I don't know how many years I can play, but I want to retire as a Shark.

Nothing is won on your first shift and nothing is lost on your first shift, so it's about keeping things in perspective.

I played my heart out for the Bruins every shift, and that's all you can ask for.

I'm comfortable with my shirt off.

To have the luxury of passing to two goal-scorers is something I enjoy. You look forward to coming to the rink because you know you've got two finishers on your line.

Playing Risk - it's a perfect night before you go to bed.

Boston is the first major city I ever lived in. I spent eight great years there and I grew up there. I wouldn't change it for anything.

I put more pressure on me than anyone else in Boston or on Team Canada.

As I get older, I think I'm going to continue to be a better player and a better captain.

I want to be captain.

Everybody in Canada watches it, everybody in Canada talks about it. Obviously, the NHL is not going on, so when you have an Olympics, the entire focus is on the Canadian team.

Now, as a 29-year-old, you're a little bit different than a 26-year-old. But I actually felt really comfortable in Boston. I felt that I was one of the best players in the league at the time. I thought Boston was going to be the home for me for the rest of my career.

I'm going to play as long as I can because I love coming to the rink.

The Shark Tank was one of the best buildings to play in, and we had a lot of memories there.

I like practicing every day, you get better by practicing.

Found out I'm actually a pretty good teacher.

Hey, I love seeing the smiles of my teammates when they score.

You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.

I remember all the older guys, when I started playing, telling me how fast it all goes by. I remember being an 18-year-old and going, 'Whoa, this is the NHL. And it just flies right by, so just enjoy every day.'