Nobody is born with a steering wheel or a gear shift in his hand. It's something you choose to do or you don't.
Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.
I don't have many superstitions, just dumb things I don't talk about. I will not sign an autograph with a green pen.
I’ve always said I didn’t have a Plan B in life. I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
I think social media really is a great tool. It fascinates me when I tweet something and right away you get a response almost immediately.
What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.
If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
In racing, there is no question who is best - the first one to cross the finish line wins first prize. But with wine, even if you make the best wine in the world, someone isn't going to like it, because it isn't their style. Judging wine is very subjective.
The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.
Speed takes a little bit of getting used to, but rules have to be followed. At any speed, the more you run, the more you get used to it.
You do a period of go-karting until you're at the age of qualifying for a ride in a 'school-kart,' then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
When a car's ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR. Even if it's a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you're running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
I never personally name anyone. I am not comfortable rating other drivers.
Sebastian Vettel's brilliant talent will ultimately come forth and he'll continue to show what he's capable of. I will never ever degrade Vettel's ability. Sooner or later, he'll prove anyone so wrong
Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
I had no problems staying motivated because things that were happening were things I looked forward to.
Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
I will always enter a race car from the left side. Always. Why? I have no idea.
Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
But really - look at the span of my career, and it's something people dream about. And to be spared major injury: I had some moments along the way, but being able to retire on my own terms after having driven during those decades when safety conditions were more precarious than today - am I lucky, or what?
You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.
I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.
