Explore Quotes by Sidney Crosby

Breakaway goals are fun.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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

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

I was anxious to get started, There was so much anticipation. I wanted to get in the routine_x000D_ of playing games. It was just nice to be on a team, not competing against these guys in camp [but] trying to_x000D_ work together to win.

I feel comfortable, I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more_x000D_ experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.

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

When I saw that goal, the first thing I said was, 'You won't see a goal like that ever again.' It's one thing to have second effort but, on top of that, the athleticism he showed. It's just an example of the talent that he has.

It was amazing. You don't have a choice but to play your best. They force you do do that because_x000D_ they're smart and that's the fun part for me, I'm being challenged to think faster and be creative.

I want to play as soon as possible, You want to play but I don't pick and choose. It's_x000D_ 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.

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 was better at both ends, defensively and offensively, It was more of a well-rounded game._x000D_ I want to add to that.

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

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.

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

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.