I feel like people are expecting me to fail, therefore, I expect myself to win.
If you don't have the balls to brake late, that's your problem.
In racing there are always things you can learn, every single day. There is always space for improvement, and I think that applies to everything in life.
You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.
I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.
Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.
I was born to race and to win.
My saying is; We win and lose together. I think that really does apply to both my fans, family and the team.
I have no fear of death, so I don't think about it. I love the adrenalin kick that danger brings. Others get their kicks bungee jumping from tall buildings. I'm very, very competitive. I want to be the best at everything I do. It's not driving - it's everything - it might be playing my guitar, I try to be the best at it as I possibly can.
I want to crush everyone. I want to outsmart everyone.
I always want to be the best at what I do. As a kid, whatever I was doing, if I was playing football or whatever I was applying my energy to at the time, I always wanted to do it to the best of my abilities. And I was always interested in finding out how I could do it better.
I take as much time as I need. I want to be fresh and smelling good.
Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.
My brother was told that he wouldn't walk, that he wouldn't be able to play drums, that he wouldn't be able to race a car - and he's done all those things. He's defied the odds, defied disability. I look at him and I'm so inspired, by his mentality and by how incredible the body and the mind are. There's really nothing you can't do. My brother has proved that.
Personally I feel for the fans because I remember the period of time when Michael Schumacher was winning. I remember waking up in the morning to watch the start of the race and then going to sleep, and then waking up when it ended because I already knew what would happen. I am pretty sure a lot of people were doing that today.
When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.
When you're driving, the helmet squashes your hair, so you don't really have a hairstyle. When you get out, you're sweating and your hair is a mess.
I know my boundaries. I know the limits to the car.
I always remind myself if I'm having a down day because of a bad race it's not just me. That feeling I'm having is shared by my family, the team and my fans. When we win they feel the joy as well. That's why I say we win and lose together, and I definitely couldn't do it without them.
What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I had to learn about losing and having bad races.
I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.
I always thought, if I can affect one kid and help him or her fulfil their dreams, that would be kinda neat, so I want to ensure that I'm remembered in a good way.
I feel like I've been blessed with the ability to do what I do and I guess, I ultimately want to be remembered for being an out-and-out racer; just driving at the seat of my pants and doing it the right way and winning for the right reasons. The right values.
When people ask me that, I say I don't want to be remembered. It means I'm no longer around.
One time I didn't leave my hotel room for four days, I was so stuck in my head. But now, with maturity and age, I've realized that winning isn't everything. It's very much about the journey, particularly in my sport. There are so many people on my team, and I've got to be conscious of them. So while winning is definitely the ultimate goal, the lessons learned when I don't win only strengthen me.
