There is very little in civilized life that demands everything you got intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Driving is living. It's aggressive instead of passive living.

Racing is a matter of spirit not strength.

Racing takes everything you've got -- intellectually, emotionally, physically -- and then you have to find about ten percent more and use that too.

It is a matter of spirit, not strength. It is a matter of doing your best each little moment. There's never a break. You must have desire, a very intense desire to keep going.

Let me ask you. If someone called you and offered you a ride in the Indianapolis 500 and you were a male race car driver, would you turn the ride down?

You drive the car, you don't carry it.

Racing is a calling, a passion.

Racing is a passion...at this level, a source of immense gratification. So the rest is no problem.

When fire and water are at war it is the fire that loses.

Every team I'm on, I expect to win. I expect to push my teammates as much as I can, and I expect them to do the same with me.

I am not generally regarded as a pleasant or socially minded fellow.

My kids are very young. I'm sure there's a world of horror for me to worry about as they get older.

Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

Don't go fighting against the Spring.

The only thing worse than bad health is a bad name.

If there's very strong civic unrest you can see a strong party of the Right emerging, whether it's UKIP [The UK Independence Party] or an even further-right party.

I think [Donald Trump] is now talking about engaging in countries on a bilateral basis.

I personally love sportswear, and love using it in high fashion.