I'm proud of my triumphs. I've dreamed of being world champion, I've had some difficult times and they've made me value the good times.

In Malaysia where the front end pushes so much, extra engine braking is really going to help you.

The rider and the team need to understand one another and work in the same direction. Then the rider's happy, and only then will the rider be able to give 100%.

What the other teams do is something that I can never control, so I just keep focussed on my direction.

We've done all the work that HRC wanted on the twin and the project has been completed. We were consistently up there with the top guys and that is what HRC wanted to prove.

It's quite easy to start Trials riding. You just need a bike and you're set.

I've always like roadracing, but you know how it is in a family when you're young. They thought it was a little too dangerous so I started with Trials riding.

I've decided to retire from top class racing. It has been an incredible experience and has provided with me some unforgettable moments.

I've enjoyed winning races in both 500cc and MotoGP and enjoyed leading the world championship and contesting it right up until the end.

So while I was studying, I rode my Trials bike, then I moved to roadracing.

With roadracing, it takes a lot more time and money.

We made too many wrong mistakes.

I'd never get elected if people in North Carolina realized how liberal I am.

How much cooler was Oz than seeing the little dude behind the curtain?

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.

You can always spot a well informed man his views are the same as yours.

There's not as much big money on the left, but you've got George Soros, who has the Open Society Institute. He's pushing liberal policies.

It's really funny - when I'm depressed or I'm having a hard time, I'll write really fun stuff. And then when I'm really happy, I write really depressing stuff.

What would I do if I wasn't afraid?

If I don't like it, I don't want to rant about it. There will be things that I vent about if I'm passionate enough, but there are plenty of scathing voices out there already. Who needs another?