I think the hardest thing in life is to forgive. Hate is self destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate, you're hurting yourself. It's a healing, actually, it's a real healing...forgiveness.

I was a rotten kid. My excitement came from seeing what I could get away with.

The race film had confirmed a dead heat. That was great. But even better, most of the New York press finally learned to spell my name correctly.

If you can take it, you can make it.

To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind.

I was raised to face any challenge.

Pain is that last quarter of a mile. You feel it, but when you’re through racing, your whole body just feels elated. So the pain is worth it.