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 Read Quote
I’m not an overly happy person. There are times when I’m happy, and that’s usually in my private life. Pat Burns Read Quote
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 Read Quote
The kids get cheated out of a lot of times with their dad. They were good about it. Pat Burns Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
As for my career, I always said to my kids, ‘you don’t cry because it’s over, you’re happy because it happened.’ Pat Burns Read Quote
