Curtis Joseph Quotes

Terry Sawchuk is an icon in our profession.

Bobby Orr, I thought he was the greatest player of all time because he was so far ahead of the competition in his prime.

I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences very sincerely for the great honour they have done me. It is an honour so great that even yet it is difficult for me to believe that it is true.

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

The greatest hockey player who ever lived: Bobby Orr, and I love him.

I always thought Ray Bourque was a great competitor.

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

You can't replace a guy like Jean Beliveau.

I have to do my job, so then yeah, maybe in time I can be a legend. But to have those positive sounds from the fans and the legends that talk about me, I'm grateful for that.

I never imagined that I would earn my way into anyone's rafters.

When I was 20, I wanted to be famous and win a Grammy and have people respect and love me.

I have an ego like everyone else. I want to be recognized as a good ballplayer.

It took me 10 years to prove myself but now my day has come. People take me seriously, write roles for me and consider me for 'hero' roles, which I deserve.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

Success is not two cars or a swimming pool. It's the approval of your peers.

John Higgins is an absolute legend. He has such a good reputation.

Now, all the people who spoke before, when I won the Golden Ball, have shut their mouths now the coaches and players from national teams have given me this prize and this recognition.

Andres is a genius, and it's an honour to share the same dressing room. I hope to learn a lot from him. Of course, there is only one Iniesta. I have come here to try to create history of my own and learn from these great players.

It's one thing when my family is just happy, but it's another thing when they're really proud of me.

Everyone wants respect from your peers and from fans. No better way to do it than beat Miguel Torres.

An award recognizing your talent is an honor. That matters a lot to me.

It's always good to get compliments from your idol.

What would we be without the fans? They're more important than me, because they make our sport great; they make things happen. We put on the show, but if people don't react to it, we are nothing. So, the fans, basically we should roll out the red carpet for them.

The things that Dirk has done for this league and for the Dallas Mavericks, it's unbelievable. And Coach Kidd was a teammate of Dirk, so for Jason Kidd to compare me with Dirk Nowitzki, it feels nice. It's a nice compliment.

If people are noticing the hard work I'm doing, then that's a wonderful thing.