As for my career, I always said to my kids, 'You don't cry because it's over, you're happy because it happened.' That's the main thing. I'm very happy that it happened. Pat Burns More Quotes by Pat Burns More Quotes From Pat Burns If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl. Pat Burns hockey player believe He's as old as some trees. Pat Burns nhl hockey tree After referees negated a line change that led to Tampa Bay"s winning goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs: After all these years in the league, am I that stupid that I would put four forwards and one defenseman in a 3-3 tie, in the third period? I think everybody that knows me here knows I"m not that stupid. I might be halfway stupid, but not that stupid. Pat Burns hockey stupid winning People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes. Pat Burns hockey nasty people I'm not an overly happy person. There are times when I'm happy, and that's usually in my private life. Pat Burns happy-person private-life persons An avowed homosexual, that would never be accepted in hockey - never! Because it's a milieu where everyone is often naked. Pat Burns hockey accepted naked Don't feel sorry because my life is over. Be happy that it happened. Pat Burns nhl hockey sorry I know my life is nearing its end and I accept that. Pat Burns my-life end know life Coming to another hockey Mecca like Toronto makes you a better coach. I want to have fun again. I want to make it fun for everybody, and it's fun when you win. Pat Burns have-fun better win you I believe in Wendel Clark. We want Wendel to be a prime-time player. Pat Burns i-believe-in i-believe want believe Excuse my voice - I don't have the thundering voice I used to have to get players going on the ice anymore. Pat Burns going players get voice Toronto was a great place to work, a fun place to work. People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes. Pat Burns great work sometimes people The kids get cheated out of a lot of times with their dad. They were good about it. Pat Burns about get good dad I got hit with an octopus in Detroit one time. It was the most gross thing I've ever had happen. I got it right in the back of the neck; all the juice was coming down. It was awful. Pat Burns down back juice time Coaching the Bruins is like going bear hunting with a butter knife. Pat Burns knife like hunting coaching They're trying to kill me before I'm dead. I come to Quebec to spend some time with my family and they say I'm dead. Pat Burns dead me family time
