Quotations

“I want to win the Stanley Cup. I want to be the best, just the best. I must work. I must learn. Help my team. Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.” -Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Left Wing

“I am working constantly. When you work, you must focus and work only; then you can work less and accomplish more. When you play, focus to play only, then you will have more fulfilled relations or pleasure. When you rest or relax focus on just that, then you will be rejuvenated always. In other words if you devote yourself to the experience at hand, your life will be extremely well balanced, accomplished, and more fulfilled.” -Designer Karim Rashid

“Never settle–never rest–keep on improving.” -Washington Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis

“For a house to be successful, the objects in it must communicate with one another, respond to and balance one another.” -Andre Putman, Interior Designer

“People talk about skating, puck handling and shooting, but the whole sport is angles and caroms, forgetting the straight direction the puck is going, calculating where it will be directed, factoring in all the interruptions. Basically, my whole game is angles.” – Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Famer

“Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.” -Designer Ivan Chermayeff

“Hockey’s a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It’s not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.”
-Paul Coffey, NHL Hall of Famer

“A house is much more than a mere shelter, it should lift us emotionally and spiritually.” -John Saladino, Interior Designer

“Because I can always pay somebody to do my thinking for me.” -NHL Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, when asked why he wore a protective cup but no helmet

“When you’re building a room, you’re building character, and character is the strength and wisdom of a home.” -Rose Tarlow, Interior Designer

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky

“Even in a formal dining room you don’t want to be ponderous or gloomy. Eating is really one of your indoor sports. You play three times a day, and it’s well worthwhile to make the game as pleasant as possible.” – Dorothy Draper, Design Icon

“God only gives you so many chances to score.” -Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau