You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil, a performer. I loved the thrill, the money, the whole macho thing. All those things made me Evel Knievel. Sure, I was scared. You gotta be an ass not to be scared. But I beat the hell out of death.

If I'm out trailriding, I have a favorite motorcycle. Riding on the road, I've got a favorite. If I'm jumping, I have a favorite, and if I'm racing, I have a favorite.

I always knew how to draw a crowd.

When I hit that pavement at 70 or 80 mph those suits just ripped.

Where there is little risk, there is little reward.

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair.

I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much.