The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it's important to develop it during this time.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike... you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it's true.

To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.

The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.

Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.

I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.

Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.

But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.

Always let people see a reflection of God in you

I belong here, I tell Toy. I'm hungry for every city block. Every brick building. Every crowded intersection. Electric. I feel brand new.

Virtue must shape itself in deed.

If He isn't Lord of all, He isn't Lord at all.

The Klit brothers should first fight each other, and the winner should fight me.

Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.

At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers

The only very marked difference between the average civilized man and the average savage is that the one is gilded and the other is painted.

TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame.

Self-reliance is the key to a vigorous life. A man must look inward to find his own answers.