I'm aware that not everyone approved of how I played, but I don't think any apologies are in order. Early in my career, I decided that it was worth it to do whatever was necessary to earn the extra split… — Gordie Howe Copy Share Image
My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative. — Gordie Howe Copy Share
If you make it anywhere in life, you owe that success to the people along the way who stuck up for you, or made… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
I like to think that I'm a family man first and a professional athlete second. — Gordie Howe Copy Share
I always tell kids, you have two eyes and one mouth. Keep two open and one closed. You never learn anything if you're the… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
I'm aware that not everyone approved of how I played, but I don't think any apologies are in order. Early in my career, I… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
Growing up during the Depression, we didn't have much, but we had each other, we had our friends, and that was pretty much all… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity. — Gordie Howe Copy Share
It doesn't matter whether I'm in an NHL arena, at a local rink, or on a sheet of ice in the middle of a… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
I might have some quibbles with the way the game is played today, but at its core, I know that hockey will always be… — Gordie Howe Copy Share
