My career in racing started at a very young age in California.

You are going to make choices and decisions that sometimes aren't going to always work in your favor and they are going to upset some other people.

My image lends itself a little bit more to the modern fan, sometimes more toward the kids, and I guess more toward the wine drinkers... I mean, I have my own wine, and fans love to pull for people they relate to.

I've been racing a long time, and I realize you go through good streaks and bad streaks.

In California, especially Northern California, the fans really cheer for me.

As I get older, my appreciation for wine has just increased. I fell in love with wine through my travels, but knowing what the wine country is all about definitely makes it my own.

I'm not a robot; I have a personality and I have emotions. I have a humorous side to me and an angry side to me.