“Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 go...” — Sidney Crosby Quote

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

“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'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.”

“I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I have great respect for Juve, whom gave me so much, where I won two championships.”

“There are many things I'm looking forward to in 2013, both personally and professionally. Plans for new restaurants in the U.S., including Eataly Chicago, are underway, and I'm gearing up for the 2013 Ironman world championships in Hawaii - if I'm lucky enough to get a spot!”

“Offense is great, but defense wins championships.”

“I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.”

“Money is nice. Championships are better.”

“The gold medals from world championships and National Games prove the efficiency of my daily training.”