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You appreciate things after you lose them.

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Jaromir Jagr
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: February 15
Athlete
Ice Hockey Player
Edmonton
Alberta
Jaromir Jagr
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People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs.
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All that matters is that you find a way to put the puck in the net. It doesn't matter how. I learned that from Mario.
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My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world.
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Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don't have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I've had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world.
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In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.
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For me, it is the worst kind of sacrilege if you are given some of special talent and you don't take advantage of this gift.
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Every time I see you naked, I feel sorry for your wife.
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Many European guys go to the N.H.L. at a young age, even without knowing English. But they quickly adapt to new conditions, another game, a new country. They are also young, receptive, can move mountains.
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If I was on a third or fourth line I would probably be in the NHL, because you don't have to produce every night.
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I don't try to be anything. I just want to play my game.
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You have to be a good team, but you have to be lucky and stay away from injuries.
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I'm not 21 and trying to prove something with my words.
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I yell at the players if I don't like the way they are playing. But when they're playing well, I hug them.
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Old people, don't watch it because you might die just watching it.
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I know how well I can play. I don't mention myself with the other players. I mention myself with the best.
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Crosby is a great player, but I'd have to say Ovechkin, who is also a great player but doesn't have the same kind of support, and who does something great on almost every shift.
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