--- title: "1 Going Olympics Quotes By Joe Thornton" description: "1 Going Olympics quotes by Joe Thornton. Plus more from Joe Thornton and more Going Olympics sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/joe-thornton-5006_canada_everybody-in-canada-watches-it-everybody_3141097.png" --- > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/everybody-in-canada-watches-it-everybody-in-canada-talks-about-it/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/joe-thornton-5006_canada_everybody-in-canada-watches-it-everybody_3141097.png) ## More by Joe Thornton > [Obviously, when you don't win, things have to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/obviously-when-you-don-t-win-things-have-to-change/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/you-need-somebody-to-be-firm-with-you-and-hard-on-you-and-watch-you/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [As I get older, I think I'm going to continue to be a better player and a better captain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/as-i-get-older-i-think-i-m-going-to-continue-to-be-a-better-player/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [Growing up, I wanted to play with the bigger kids, so having two brothers, you had to stick your nose in there and try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/growing-up-i-wanted-to-play-with-the-bigger-kids-so-having-two/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I really do enjoy coming to the rink and working hard, putting the time in as you need when you get older. But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-really-do-enjoy-coming-to-the-rink-and-working-hard-putting-the/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I hate when people litter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-hate-when-people-litter/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/every-day-just-enjoy-it-it-goes-by-so-fast-but-put-the-work-in-and/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [Being in hockey shape is totally different than any other kind of fitness. You can run and bike and work out all summer and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/being-in-hockey-shape-is-totally-different-than-any-other-kind-of/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I want to be captain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-want-to-be-captain/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I know I'm a great player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-know-i-m-a-great-player/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [Leadership comes a little bit easier with age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/leadership-comes-a-little-bit-easier-with-age/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/to-have-the-luxury-of-passing-to-two-goal-scorers-is-something-i/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I don't know how many years I can play, but I want to retire as a Shark.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-don-t-know-how-many-years-i-can-play-but-i-want-to-retire-as-a-shark/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [I have a big frame to fend off some defenders and buy some time as I wait for guys to get open.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/i-have-a-big-frame-to-fend-off-some-defenders-and-buy-some-time-as-i/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) > [Every line expects to do big things when they're on the ice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-thornton/every-line-expects-to-do-big-things-when-they-re-on-the-ice/) [Joe Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-thornton/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/going-olympics/joe-thornton/#itemlist", "name": "1 Going Olympics Quotes By Joe Thornton", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Everybody in Canada watches it, everybody in Canada talks about it. 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