It's important because obviously I market my company through publicity. I make no bones about that. It (the claim) helps read more

It's important because obviously I market my company through publicity. I make no bones about that. It (the claim) helps symbolize how hard I've worked over the years.

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. read more

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.

Detroit is doing a great job pulling all the elements together. It's our version of the Winter Olympics, and it read more

Detroit is doing a great job pulling all the elements together. It's our version of the Winter Olympics, and it is a Winter Olympics year.

They always say they're going to cut back my ice time. Well, I don't want them to do that. I read more

They always say they're going to cut back my ice time. Well, I don't want them to do that. I want to force them to play me.

That went a long way to helping our confidence. Anyone we face now probably won't be better than him. When read more

That went a long way to helping our confidence. Anyone we face now probably won't be better than him. When you face someone like that, you probably won't face someone who throws harder.

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.

The outlook continues to look good, especially growth in emerging markets.

The outlook continues to look good, especially growth in emerging markets.

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

That is part of how we play. We play in streaks and their goalie did a real good job in read more

That is part of how we play. We play in streaks and their goalie did a real good job in the second quarter.