Top 104 Quotes & Sayings by Joe Thornton
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian hockey player Joe Thornton.
Last updated on November 17, 2024.
You go out and play hard, no matter what.
Whenever you put on the Canadian jersey, it's an honor and it would be a huge honor to represent us at the Olympics.
I'm comfortable with my shirt off.
I think to get first in your division you've got to have a lot of depth, a lot of character, a lot of skill, a lot of competitiveness.
Hockey is definitely a huge sport in Boston.
Found out I'm actually a pretty good teacher.
Everybody in Canada watches it, everybody in Canada talks about it. Obviously, the NHL is not going on, so when you have an Olympics, the entire focus is on the Canadian team.
I don't have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any of that stuff.
Me, I like to pass.
I love to play.
I see myself as a Shark.
Well, I hate needles and stitches. I'm the biggest wimp when it comes to that stuff. Can't stand it. That little needle is the worst feeling for me. I hate it.
I'm going to play as long as I can because I love coming to the rink.
As far as leadership goes, the older you get the more comfortable you feel in your skin.
I think playing a long time with somebody, we know each other's tendency in our sleep.
Being in hockey shape is totally different than any other kind of fitness. You can run and bike and work out all summer and then go on the ice for one shift and you're dead.
I'm just really passionate about the game of hockey. It's all I know and I love it.
I really do enjoy coming to the rink and working hard, putting the time in as you need when you get older. But the ultimate thing is you want to win the Stanley Cup.
Nothing comes easy in life.
I feel the sky is the limit for myself.
The Shark Tank was one of the best buildings to play in, and we had a lot of memories there.
Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.
I never remember being self-conscious about my body. That just comes from being in a locker room for so long.
Hockey players are a different breed.
Just the city of Stockholm was really, really nice. Walking around the city was pretty cool.
I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, I'm just coming out and playing my game.
I don't think there's any less on the line in the Olympics than there is any other time.
In the summer, I would play street hockey every day with my cousins and my brothers. And in the winter we'd play on the backyard rink.
Playing Risk - it's a perfect night before you go to bed.
As a young player, you really don't know if players look up to you, and maybe you're not sure how to be in the locker room.
Growing up, I wanted to play with the bigger kids, so having two brothers, you had to stick your nose in there and try your best; you get the worst of everything, though.
I guess I don't think sometimes, and sometimes that's a good thing and sometimes that's a bad thing.
Hey, I love seeing the smiles of my teammates when they score.
You rarely see any team stay the same.
For me, I'll think about Gord Downie every day. Every day until I die, probably. I think about him, I listen to him and he's one guy I'll think about all the time. He's that powerful and, yeah... just The Man, what can I say?
Now, as a 29-year-old, you're a little bit different than a 26-year-old. But I actually felt really comfortable in Boston. I felt that I was one of the best players in the league at the time. I thought Boston was going to be the home for me for the rest of my career.
To have the luxury of passing to two goal-scorers is something I enjoy. You look forward to coming to the rink because you know you've got two finishers on your line.
I love San Jose.
The wife is the best cook, so I've been leaving the cooking to her.
I've always been really good at staying in the moment my whole career. I just stay within myself.
Leadership comes a little bit easier with age.
You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.
With a team that's tight, that's close, we enjoy playing for each other. And it's going to find success.
I hate when people litter.
It's an honor playing in this League and I have always felt that.
I've never been a guy who is really wound up and out to prove people wrong.
There are a lot of good teams that don't make the postseason.
I know I'm a great player.
It's fun playing against world-class players. It makes you compete harder.
I like my body. There's nothing great about it, but I'm stuck with it and I don't mind it.
The best vacation would be just hanging around and partying with the Cup.
I'm really good. I'll tell you that all day.
Nothing is won on your first shift and nothing is lost on your first shift, so it's about keeping things in perspective.
I always take a shower before I play just to kind of wake up. Then I stretch.
Every line expects to do big things when they're on the ice.
Play with no fear. Just enjoy the game.
I hate slow drivers and slow golfers.
I couldn't be happier in San Jose. They're a class organization.
I've been with Team Canada for a lot of World Cups and World Championships, and to be part of an Olympic team would be a huge thrill for me.
I'm a quick healer.
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