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?

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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

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If you don't come walking back to the pits every once in a while holding a steering wheel in your hands, you're not trying hard enough

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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable. If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that's their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it.

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It is amazing how many drivers, even at the Formula One Level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.

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If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.

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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

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For every negative, there's a positive. It's in everything. How you deal with life, outlook, how much energy you put into achieving something. That's why I detest entitlement. Anything that's worthwhile is going to call for some sacrifice. Nothing worthwhile will come to you without a price. People think in sports, you have different rules. You really don't. It's whatever motivates you.

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Love what you do. Believe in your instincts. And you'd better be able to pick yourself up and brush yourself off every day.

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The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.

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A goal isn’t something you just arrive at and stop. You have to stay curious and hungry and foolish...

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Failure is sucess if we learn from it.

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If you think you're always in control, then you're not going fast enough.

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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.

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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.

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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.

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Speed is relative. You have to live it. You can't just jump into it. You have to live it all the time.

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The first time I fired up a car, felt the engine shudder and the wheel come to life in my hands, I was hooked. It was a feeling I can't describe. I still get it every time I get into a race car.

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I don't have many superstitions, just dumb things I don't talk about. I will not sign an autograph with a green pen.

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The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.

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