Quotes from Sidney Crosby

Experience helps you understand what works and what doesn't. And (personally), I think it has more to do with just wanting to continue to learn on and off the ice. … Whether it's, you know, skills on the ice or trying to learn how to be a better teammate, better leader, better friend, you name it.

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

Challenging someone is good. You need to do it. Sometimes they don't even realize you're doing it, like when you joke with a goalie, 'What's wrong today? You losing it?'

I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you're in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about doing what you do, there's a little bit of nerves that come with that. But nerves that won't prevent you form performing, nerves that, hopefully, allow you to be that much more motivated and inspired to do well.

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.

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 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.

I was better at both ends, defensively and offensively, It was more of a well-rounded game. I want to add to that.

Obviously, I don't want to be in the box for over a hundred minutes during the season, but at the same time I have to try to play with an edge and battle out there.

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.

Concussions are still kind of a mysterious thing.

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.

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

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

I want to be the best. So whatever comes with that, I have to accept it.

The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.

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

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