My dad always took to his heels when a nappy change was necessary. I am so much looking forward to our child. It is such a wonderfully exciting time right now.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI’d rather the handshake for somebody that I can trust than a contract. Because you can read the bloody contract – perhaps if you made a little bit of a mistake writing it – in a way to suit you.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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Our sport is ruled whether it’s for good and bad, or whatever, for technical things. There’s lots of teams out there that could and should have done better if they’d have had technical things. I suppose in the end that basically revolves around how much money they’re gonna get.
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I’ve never told anybody this, so I don’t know if maybe you shouldn’t print it, but I’ve made plans. I’m only going to continue doing this for another 25 years.
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Under the engine cover, no one cares what’s in there. Nobody cares.
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I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
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Forget what others whisper in your ears. Most of that is pure rubbish that obstructs the view to what really is important. Always make your own decisions. That is what makes us human.
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You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever… but with me it just happens.
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I have always been happy to have daughters rather than sons. You never really can be mad at girls for anything in life.
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If you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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[When I’ll be old I see myself] as a world champion, on a big farm with an Italian-style, big family with a whole bunch of grandchildren. And the foundations for that I have already laid!
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I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood – and thank God this is not my job – but also the team principals should be more prominent.
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Don’t forget I started looking at China a long time before any of those races happened. I always thought go east, not west.
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As I small child and hearing all the stories about him I, of course, looked up to him as some kind of miracle. Then I got to eight years old and suddenly I was taller than [Bernie Ecclestone].
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