I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

I want to live fully, very intensely. I would never want to live partially, suffering from illness or injury. If I ever happen to have an accident that eventually costs my life, I hope it happens in one instant.

[talking about the race at Imola circuit] There are no small accidents on this circuit.

You must take the compromise to win, or else nothing. That means: you race or you do not.

Of course there are moments that you wonder how long you should be doing it because there are other aspects which are not nice, of this lifestyle. But I just love winning.

You commit yourself to such a level where there is no compromise. You give everything you have, everything, absolutely everything.

I continuously go further and further learning about my own limitations, my body limitation, psychological limitations. It's a way of life for me.