Obviously, the opinions that are most accurate are the ones that are closest to you - your crew, your friends, your family. Those people know who you are, and that's accurate.

I’m really proud of my team. They have given me great cars all year long. Today, we finally got to show what kind of cars they have been giving me. We were up front, leading laps and showing how good this No. 22 Ford is. Once again today, my team showed they have my back and that will only make us better going forward.

Just because I'm not coordinated doesn't mean I can't kick your ass.

There are certain racetracks where I feel like I could run 1,000 miles.

I'm pretty conservative on a lot of things. I don't want to get hurt.

I have always tried to drive a car that was better than me, and race against people who were better than me. If you are surrounded by people who are as good as you, or not as good, how are you going to learn?

Some of the fans look at me as a villain or not a nice guy for some reason. I don't feel like that's the case, personally.