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" Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again. "

Mario Lemieux

Support

Good

Family

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Matter

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" One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me. "

" When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down. "

Mario Lemieux

Slow

" I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again. "

" My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years. "

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Mario Lemieux

Play

Through

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" Every day is a great day for hockey. "

" Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted. "

" I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past. "

" For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player. "

" I didn't like the way the game was being played. "

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Way

Played

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Decide

Now

" I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it. "

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