I don’t want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.
MARIO ANDRETTIAnd I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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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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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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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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The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career – either in stock cars or IndyCar – and he won’t need a passport.
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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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I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that’s really what it feels like.
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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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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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You dream what you’re supposed to do.
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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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I always say that every win has something that is special.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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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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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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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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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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It seemed like whenever I got a bona fide offer from Ferrari, I couldn’t do it. And vice versa – when I was ready, their seats were taken.
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