No matter how good you are, how brave you are or anything, it comes down to that car so many times. Not every time, but so many times.

Indy, I have lots of great memories from there, and probably the part of me that doesn't feel quite as longing for it is that there is still a chance that I could do it again. It's not gone.

Give yourself permission to shoot for something that seems totally beyond your grasp. You may be surprised at your capabilities

If you want to be the best in your industry you need to have a relentless dedication to your job.

I've been taught from a young age to want to be the best driver... It was about being the best driver and not the best girl.

I'm a good blend of both my mom and dad.

At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.

Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.

Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know.

It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme.

I think you have to feel comfortable with your car. You have to go into Turn 1, every lap, with confidence. You have to be sure of yourself and your equipment.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

Being friends with you was great but now we will be both friends and lovers.

A bullet fired level from a gun will hit ground at same time as a bullet dropped from the same height. Do the Physics.

We kinda hated sitcoms when we sat down and talked about this. We wanted to do something that was in the sitcom vain but totally different.

Don't try to live too many days at a time.

Nature has not fitted man to any specific environment.

So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.

Choosing one's leaders is an affirmation that the person making the choice has inherent worth.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

we compromise our career goals to make room for partners and children who may not even exist yet