Top 786 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Drivers - Page 5

I will be unhappy if I know I have not accomplished something I should have done that was possible.

The only currency still used as a store of value after 5000 years is gold

Proving to my friends, family, and the people that I love that they were wrong - that in spite of my age and my lack of experience, I could change sport and achieve something really special - gives me a lot of satisfaction.

I was quite excited, but I was sure I wouldn't win the race. I am a realist.

It's always fantastic to be on the podium, and, of course, the top step is always our target.

At the end of the day, it's up to me to get the job done but it's always nice to have someone to help you get through the tough week.

I'd say I'm moody, I'd say I'm temperamental. But within my certain group of friends and family, I'm very open and outgoing and joke around a lot.

This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.

The Italians - they cannot talk without shaking the hands. And I am like that, I'm from Brazil as well.

Frank Williams says I'm nothing but a money-grabber. I can only laugh at that.

Racing is a matter of spirit not strength.

The Yas Marina circuit is really pretty impressive. The track itself has some quite slow corners and not a great deal of overtaking opportunities, but it seems to combine a road course with a circuit course.

It's not supposed to be easy. It's not supposed to be driving down the interstate.

I don't think it's so much of a disadvantage setting up from scratch.

If you look at the record books, Dale Earnhardt's done everything, except win the Daytona 500. Now they can't have that riding over him. Now they're just going to say, 'Dale Earnhardt, 1998 Daytona 500 winner,' and his shoulders are going to get lighter every time.

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

I have to take the positives from 2012 and the negatives as well because you learn more than you do from the positives. It has been a great season last year, a lot of learning, and now it's another approach. The way I will approach this year is totally different, so we are ready to fight for it.

Already in go-karts, I said, 'OK, that's what I really want to do professionally as a career, as a job.'

There will always be haters out there, but my haters motivate me to push harder and kick more ass.

There's nothing I hate more than an over-cocky person. I have friends that'll be all cocky and then go out and get their butt whooped. They're the worst.

Speed isn't everything; you gotta look cool on the touge too.

I think always in F1 the team mate is the first one you get compared to - which is normal.

I drift not because it is a quicker way around a corner, but it is the most exciting way.

There is no other way to start the season than to win the Daytona 500.

I love working on cars.

I've wrecked my fair share of cars. I've had my fair share of injuries. If you put too much focus on it or you really worry about it, it's going to consume you. That's never good.

Having competed themselves, my father and my uncle are very passionate about motorsport, so I inherited it from them.

My recommendation is to try and do the best you can in go-karting to be spotted by a big name like Red Bull or Ferrari. And like that you have a chance. If not, nowadays it's very difficult. It's always been, but these days, even more.

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

Racing drivers have balls, unfortunantly, none of them are crystal

I am great believer that, if you put your mind to anything, you can achieve anything.

The race car is harder to drive. If there was an in-car camera that could have watched me saw on that wheel for 500 laps, there wasn't one time I could relax.

It was not until months after going vegetarian that I started really learning about all of the health benefits.

Planning, evaluation, reasoning and establishing prioritites are all more important than brilliance - either behind the wheel or at the drawing board.

If I have a problem with somebody, I go ahead and say what's on my mind.

Life is measured in achievement not in years alone

In NASCAR, we pride ourselves on being accessible to fans.

Being involved in NASCAR, I've learned a lot. I've met a lot of people. I've met a lot of special people. I've met some of our leaders. I've met some of the smartest people out there. I've met a lot of average folks. But they've all touched my life and made me look at things differently. I thank the Lord for my good days.

I never was a cheerleader. I'm an athlete. I'm probably not coordinated enough to be a cheerleader but that doesn't matter. I've always wanted to compete. And if I compete, I want to win. I was born competitive and that's in my blood. Whatever car I'm in, whatever series I'm running, whatever track I'm racing I want to be a factor. I want people to know that Shawna Robinson was there.

I'm always responsible and a father, you want the best for your children. You push hard. You have to teach him things of life.

If my wheel comes off and I hit the fence real hard, I get to whack every damn one of you with a hammer.

To grow you must understand and admit your mistakes, it is an approach that works for me, it is not necessarily the same for everyone.

I remember my father's last race very clearly when he drove at Hockenheim in front of 100,000 people and I was sitting next to him on the roof of his car and waving to the fans. That was the moment when I thought: 'One day I want to do the same.'

Until we have established reliability there is no sense at all in wasting time trying to make the thing go faster.

On the street luge side, you need to have a solid core and balance. A healthy body is a must in that sport if you want to compete for wins, and my diet has certainly enabled me to make the most of myself.

Motor Racing Outreach is great. They provide a chapel service every Sunday for drivers, wives, crew members, and others in the NASCAR industry so that we can gather and celebrate our faith. It's important to me to have this time before the race on Sundays. They also provide other services such as at-track childcare and counseling.

I've always been an introvert.

Of course, when you start in pole, winning is the only target you have.

Fortunately, in the place where I went out, they had set up a little previously a fence which prevented me finally from smashing against trees. I went out with a broken leg only. A small price to be paid at the time for an accident of this kind.

Good cardio helps in any athletic practice, but in jujitsu, it has been very helpful late in a sparring session where a long roll starts to take its toll on your cardio.

People in Finland have also adopted me because of my dad, and that's great, but it's the one language I can't speak.

I don't really have a ritual. On the car rides over to the racetrack, I just make sure that the right songs are on.

Throughout your career, whether you're getting into the sport or have been it in for a number of years like me, there will always be obstacles. The important thing is how you deal with those obstacles and come back from any disappointment or setback, no matter how big or small.

It's funny, I can talk to Dad about races we ran, or I can remember some races he's raced when I was there working on the car. I'm sure other athletes are the same, where they can remember what pitches they threw or what plays they ran.

A second ago is gone, and a second from now might be. Now is all you've got. Go for it!

I feel like I don't hit the radio button ever - or not enough, even on the good stuff. I do shout some stuff when I'm mad at myself, but I'm pretty good about not hitting the radio button.

I'd like to see us improving on what we had last year.

I learned a lot from my career.

Image has an influence on what sort of car I will get to drive or deals that I'm offered by teams.

New tracks like Las Vegas, hell, you could drive off the end of that track and continue safely 20 miles into the desert. But there's not a day goes by I don't think of Scott [Kalitta]. It's still traumatic.