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.

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.

I know where my priorities lie.

That's what I try to do each and every week is give my best effort and not give up, no matter what comes at us.

Is my strike zone bigger than others? Yeah. It might be bigger than others, but I don't have a problem with it.

This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.

I'm on probation, so I can't even pick my nose the right way.