We grew up very poor, and I hated being poor. I was the oldest of five kids, and I never got a pair of skates until I was nine. It was very difficult to get an education back then and play junior hockey.

More Quotes by Paul Henderson

I get up every morning and it's going to be a great day. You never know when it's going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day.

I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.

My wife and I really enjoy a glass of red wine. We're too old to drink cheap wine, and we don't.

When fairy tales are written in the west, they're known as folklore. In the east, fairy tales are called religions.

The Lord expects us to enjoy our lives. He says there will be some brutal times, but we shouldn't get all bent out of shape about it.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.