I never look forward. I live for today. And if you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.
Everybody has to have his own style, his own game. Everybody has to be himself. I'm listening to nobody. I have my own mind, my own heart.
Time move forward, and time move quick. So you just have to enjoy every second, every moment.
Without training, I'm nothing. If I'm not training, I'm done. Any athlete, they have to train and they have to practice to win games. For sure. One hundred percent. You have to be training.
I normally try to drive carefully.
I started playing hockey late and it was unclear until the very last moment if I was talented or not. But it turned out well.
My view is my view. Your view is your view.
Just work out. Don't be lazy. If you take a day off, you're going to be fat and you're going to look terrible.
As soon as you win the Cup, you don't want to lose that feeling. You want to win more than one. As soon as you taste it, it's kind of like a really good restaurant. You go there once, and you want to come back more than once because it's great.
Every milestone is special.
I think it's people's choice, right? If you watch movie, you watch movie. If you play video games, you play video games. I play games on my phone as well.
When you play hockey, you don't have any fear. As soon as you step on the ice everything goes away and you're focusing on the puck and focusing on the play.
The growth of the KHL is a very important aspect for the development of Russian sports.
When someone asks to sign on the money I always refuse. Bad omen.
The first thought is always about making the playoffs. That's the tough part. And once you get there, only then you can allow yourself to start thinking how you are going to play in the playoffs against other teams. And a lot is left to chance then. There's an element of luck as well: sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you do not.
The Olympic Games is the most important tournament for Russian guys.
If I have a chance to hit somebody, it does not matter who it is.
My parents, they don't say to me you have to play hockey. They just see me and how I love what's going on on the ice, how I love this atmosphere.
It means a lot to represent your country.
People have own mind, own views.
