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I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.
Mario Lemieux
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Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.
Mario Lemieux
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Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back.
Mario Lemieux
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I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past.
Mario Lemieux
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Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.
Mario Lemieux
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Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again.
Mario Lemieux
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Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.
Mario Lemieux
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My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.
Mario Lemieux
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I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life.
Mario Lemieux
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I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play.
Mario Lemieux
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I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past.
Mario Lemieux
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When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.
Mario Lemieux
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