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All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#enjoy #every #goes #i #i can

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

#again #back #best #certainly #come

He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#cup #here #how #i #know

I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#decision #i #i think #juniors #just

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. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#again #best #could #dedication #feel

I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#chance #come #felt #him #i

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. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#awhile #back #bit #body #concern

Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#been #big #come #coming #course

It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#decide #keep #now #team #up

The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#against #career #few #first #games