We are made of emotions, we are all looking for emotions, it's only a question of finding the way to experience them.

By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people. And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win.

Just because I believe in God, just because I have faith in God, it doesn't mean that I'm immune. It doesn't mean that I'm immortal.

When a man holds you round the throat, I don't think he has come to apologise.

Winning is the most important. Everything is consequence of that.

I believe that we start to see our true personalities when we go through the most difficult moments. This is when we get stronger

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