“I do a lot of squats, I do a lot of bench pressing. But legs are very ...” — Alexander Ovechkin Quote

“I do a lot of squats, I do a lot of bench pressing. But legs are very important for me. It's more important than arms and shoulders.”

“It is a huge honor for me to be an ambassador for the entire Washington Capitals organization and the National Hockey League for this special trip to China.”

“My hope, it's not only my hope, but all of the NHL hopes to raise hockey in China because it's a good country to raise hockey.”

“Every time when the season starts you have a goal, right? To reach the playoffs. You reach the playoffs, and then the next step is to win the Cup.”

“I started playing hockey late and it was unclear until the very last moment if I was talented or not. But it turned out well.”

“I have a good relationship with Russians, and with Americans. So I'm neutral.”

“Before I step on a starting block, I will clap three times and shake out my arms twice. I don't feel ready to race unless I do that.”

“I think people are going to be surprised at how long my legs are compared to my torso, and my arms as well - I am a very lanky fellow.”

“The Ethiopian government's use of the railway from Djibouti to Addis Ababa was, in practice, a hazardous regards transport of arms intended for the Ethiopian forces.”

“I'm much more interested in lesser-known eccentrics and characters and performers. Like Matthew Buchinger, who was born in Germany in 1674, had no arms or legs and yet did magic, and had 14 kids, and made the most extraordinary calligraphy.”

“When 'The Cosby Show' came out, and everyone was up in arms about 'The Cosby Show' and that it was reflecting a world that didn't exist - but I knew black doctors. And I knew black lawyers. And I knew families that, you know, had a mother and a father and kids that were well-behaved.”