I wouldn't say it came easy, but I understood how to win and I determined how I could do it.

I just always dreamed of racing cars, but I didn't think I could do it as a living.

It's an opportunity of a lifetime to be teamed up with (Kevin) Harvick, with Tony (Stewart), Danica (Patrick). Us four in the same meetings, it could be hell or could be great. I'm just kidding about the hell part.

There are a lot of lessons that you learn, and you have to learn them quickly if you want to be competitive at this top level.

It was such a dramatic escalator that I was on. It was at 90 degrees. I was going straight up like a rocket ship into space. And I was thrown in with the sharks. They said sink or swim in this Cup deal.

You think I'm a pretty good race car driver? Wait until you see my brother. He's the best driver in the family.

Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.