I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn’t come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it’s a fact.
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Even if it’s a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you’re running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
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I always say that every win has something that is special.
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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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I don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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I will never say ‘retired’ because that’s such a finality that I don’t want to be part of my life. I’ll work until they throw me in a box.
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I don’t remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
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At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that’s clearly why manufacturers are involved – it’s such a good testbed.
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With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros.
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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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Age doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?
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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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Fans want the best, wherever they come from.
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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