Quotes from Sidney Crosby

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

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.

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

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

Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.

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

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 am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.

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

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

I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.

It's really football, tennis, and golf that I watch other than hockey.

I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous.

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. 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.

Breakaway goals are fun.

I didn't realize the connection between the mullet and success. For sure, you have to have a little bit of hockey hair - a little bit of flow, as they say. A lot of guys have fun with their hockey hair, so I'll try to keep it a little long.

I don't think there's ever a time where I step back and say I wish I was something different. I'm doing what I love to do.

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.

It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

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.

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

In my situation there are often things I need to do for the team, so when I get the chance to relax it's all I want to do.

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.