Mario Lemieux Quotes

I want to retire here, man. The Suns gave me an opportunity to revive myself and why would I want to go anywhere?

I just wanted to change my life. I wanted to change everything. The first team that called me was Toronto FC. It was a quick choice.

It would have been a short career if I had not been traded to Boston. I was rejuvenated in Boston.

Realise when you are 'middle aged' you have a chance for a whole second career, another love, another life.

I don't regret giving up football for acting. I love football and am very proud I played for Morton. But the truth is, I wasn't going to get much higher in football. At the same time, I sensed I could go somewhere in acting. I'm 28, which is young for acting, whereas in football I'd now be near the end of my career.

First of all, I want to thank the Buccaneers for giving me the opportunity and for picking me in the draft. This is the nature of the beast, though, and this is a new start for me. I wish them the best of luck, and I am just glad to be a Bear.

I originally envisioned myself doing something with the suffix 'ology' at the end of it, like marine biology or entomology. But after I started to do some acting gigs, I thought it wasn't a bad thing... I said to myself, 'I might as well keep riding this bus until the wheels fall off.'

I would love to see Flip get back into the league. I think he can definitely still coach in this league. I think he will be in this league quicker than sooner.

That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove. I wanted to show them what I could do.

I wanted to play professional hockey, man. But when I acted, I thought, 'Well, okay, maybe I do have something here.'

Not many get a chance to hit the career re-set button.

It wasn't until Joe Maddon called me in 2006 when I thought about pursuing a coaching career.

People always ask why I would leave ILM, and it's because 'Mythbusters' sounded like fun.

As soon as I signed for the French rugby union, it was just a huge relief, you know, because I was out of Sydney and out of sight doing what was best for myself.

When the chance came to join a great club like Liverpool, I weighed up my options and it was obviously the best move for me.

I left England because I was not playing.

The thing is, Stoke City pulled me out of a situation where I was not playing, where I was not happy, and that was in Germany. They have breathed new life into me.

I left for Chelsea to learn new things, at a new club with new players.

I never thought I will ever get back into films when I took that break. 'English Vinglish' just happened.

Time flies really quickly. It feels like only a few months ago that I was traded over here and started my career as a Cub in 2013.

My career was dwindling down and I got to be in Golden State for two years and show I still have it.

You can be one inch from the national team and the opportunity to make so much money and a life out of it. That's why people hang on so long.

Playing in America led to me getting a chance. Kicking around in the non-leagues I was going nowhere so I'm glad I did it.

When I started at 'SNL,' I was lucky to start early. So now starting on 'Update,' I am the age when most people are when they start doing that. It feels like a different world and capacity, like starting over in another challenge. A heightened challenge.

I've been very lucky. The moment I decided to return to films, I got two good projects.