Quote

Thankfully, in my youth I had the best financial advisor a son could ask for: my dad Walter. When I got that first signing bonus in 1978, Dad took my cheque, announced, 'This is what we're going to do,' and bought an annuity with it.

Wayne Gretzky

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
Took
Bonus
Asks
Announced
Annuity
Best
Signing
Cheque
Firsts
Bought
Advisor
First
Dad
Cheques
Going
Son
Thankfully
Financial
Advisors
Youth
Walter

More quotes by Wayne Gretzky

Image
That's the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
The only shot I ALWAYS miss, is the one I don't take!
Wayne Gretzky
Image
Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don't know. That's got to be tough.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
My answer is, why not? ... It's what I love, it's what I know. Glen Sather was the best coach that I had and what made him good was his confidence in what he did. I believe that I'm going to be a good coach.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
No matter who you are, we're creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
Hullie's a lot like a garbage can. You step on the pedal with your foot and the top opens up.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
The only way a kid is going to practise is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
You miss every shot you don't take.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don't take the shot.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
Wayne Gretzky
Image
The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits - good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
Wayne Gretzky