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.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou’re safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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You dream what you’re supposed to do.
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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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And I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own – Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
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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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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.
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If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that’s their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it.
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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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