Zdeno Chara Quotes

"That's my goal: to be the best at whatever I do and the best I can be. I'm looking and searching for ways to improve."

"I'm not a freak show. I'm a hockey player."

"When it comes down to the game, I focus on the game."

"To be honest with you, I try not to get caught up in the stats."

"You don't go into a game thinking you might get hurt."

"Everything I put in my body has a purpose."

"Everything you hear that people are losing as you get older, I want to be a step ahead of that."

"I felt as you get older, you're trying to find ways to improve your well-being, functioning, and energy level."

"The great part, or the interesting part, is that when you stop eating something, you stop missing it."

"You never want to feel so hungry that you'll put anything in your mouth."

"But there's no problem to lift before the game in the morning, then play the game at night."

"We have to take better care of each other and respect each other. Equality must be a priority. Anything less is unacceptable."

"I will never know what it's like to walk down a street and feel unsafe. No one should have to experience that feeling."

"Playing the whole season and going through the whole playoffs in 2011 was the hardest 10-month period."

"To see other teams in the playoffs and battling for the Cup, it's something that gives you a little inspiration."

"I love Boston. I love the city. I think we have the best fans in the world."

"People always take pictures and ask me for autographs. That just comes with it. We all do that."

"Hopefully I won't have to sleep with my feet out of the tent."