Quotes from Zdeno Chara

I will never know what it's like to walk down a street and feel unsafe. No one should have to experience that feeling.

Every article starts that way: Zdeno Chara, six-foot-nine, big strong defenceman. I'm like, Oh my God, does every player get their weight and height listed before they write something about him? No.

Sure, I've dealt with my own share of adversity as an outsider living in this country but I recognize my challenges were not made harder, or impossible, because of the color of my skin.

People always take pictures and ask me for autographs. That just comes with it. We all do that.