I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
MARIO ANDRETTIStaging Formula One is incredibly expensive.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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At Andretti Winery, I’m not the winemaker.
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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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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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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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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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My wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
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As far as I’m concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one else possessed. And he won with everything he put his hands on, including off-road.
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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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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If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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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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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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I’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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