Sometimes you don't play up to the mark, and you win even then.

It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.

The competition is tough at the international level. There are very good players.

It takes years of practice to become a World No. 1 or 2.

My coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.

When you lose, you keep thinking, 'I could have done things differently,' but at that moment, you can't do anything, so it is important to let go.

It is hard to lose for everybody.

I should not think that I have to win every match and what others will think; that will create extra pressure. I just have to give best on court.

I just can't do without music.

Since I'm the youngest in the family, I sulk when my parents deny me something, although I come around when they explain why it was denied.

I have worked really hard since the age of eight, so each phase of my life is equally important.

Whoever plays well on a given day, that player wins.

My long-term goal is to become the world number one player.

It's always good to win a title.

I don't fear anyone. I just concentrate on giving my best.

I want to beat everyone I'm playing against.

There is always scrutiny and pressure from the media. I am always told that I have to win.

Every time I go on to the court, people expect me to get a medal. It is tough, and I can't win always, but I still have to go out there and give my best.

Community stuff is always important to me, it's very important to the New Jersey Devils and the organization, so along with not just myself but the rest of the players on the team, it's always a priority to be able to give back in the best way possible.

We're very lucky. We've been blessed with a platform, and what you can do with that platform, you can do a million things with it. I guess I just take pride in using the platform the right way.

Just leaving it all on the ice, I do it every game, and the fans appreciate that.

At the end of the day, I want to be the best teammate I can be.

It's not good enough just to hold your head high because you're one of the highest-paid players in the NHL. It's not good enough to be one of the most popular guys in the NHL or to have a social media following. What are you trying to accomplish?

My jersey might change, but what I support will always stay the same.

Adding a player like Jack Hughes, a lot of teams in the NHL would dream of that talent.

I eat a lot of protein - steak in the morning, steak in the afternoon, fish, chicken.

I operate from a place of like water on a duck's back. When things are thrown at me or said to me that aren't worth my time, they don't register with me. Like it just rolls off my back.

Everybody has to work on themselves, no one is perfect. No one wakes up every morning and, you know, you have to love yourself but you also have to drive yourself from within.

I don't ever judge somebody by what comes out of their mouth 'cause I don't know what they're thinking. Sometimes people might just say things just to see how you react about it. People might say things to you just to try to throw you off your game. Doesn't necessarily mean they're a racist.

You look at the best players in the game - Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr - they didn't sit on the couch and then one day join the NHL. They worked on their game. Their talent was perseverance, dedication. Those are talents to me; that's what gets you to the NHL.

I never want a coach to feel like he needs to be my friend, I always want a coach to be the coach and I'm the type of guy that wants to be held accountable all the time, so I respect coaches.

To me, that's how I want to define my career, is making a difference in big games.

I'm a competitive guy, and when it's time to be competitive, I'm all in.

For me, on the ice that's my job, to have an impact on the team in a positive way that fits into our system and how we want to play.

A Hall of Famer isn't just the guy who put up great numbers. It's the guy who has changed the sport for the better, who has had an impact.

I've never been short of putting high expectations on myself; I've never been short of saying I want to win a Stanley Cup.

I know I'm black. Everyone knows I'm black. But I don't want to be defined as a black hockey player.

I have a production company, I have a marketing company, I have different things that I have going on and different interests and there's nothing wrong with having different interests as long as you prioritize the things that you need to do first. And I do.

I want a Stanley Cup.

The simplest, most impactful question that you can ask an athlete, or ask anyone, is 'What do you want to accomplish? What's your goal?'

Growing up, watching the New Jersey Devils, I watched players like Ken Daneyko, Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer, old school players who respected the game.

Listen, I always choose to see the good in people. And everybody's different, everybody chooses to handle things differently.

I love Montreal. I've always loved the city. And when it really comes down to it I never envisioned myself playing for any other team other than the Montreal Canadiens.

Your butt and back are two of the strongest parts of your body.

We have so many guys in the NHL who can lead by example and I embrace being a role model for a lot of kids.

When young players come into the league, they see how pop culture has affected the other sports, like the NBA and the NFL. They come in with more of an open mind.

My mentality is I've never been the guy that always has to be the center of attention or has to be the front guy. I have no problem doing my job and somebody else getting the credit, or the attention being on somebody else.

This is how I see myself, as a player that at the end of the day, whether I have a letter or not, I know that when we're in overtime or it's a deciding moment in the game my teammates are looking at me to step up. To me that's all I need to know.

There's a lot of kids that don't even have a chance to live a balanced lifestyle. Not have to worry about food or clothes or education, or being able to play sports.

I think it's important for athletes to set a tone in a way that we're looking to build bridges.