But really - look at the span of my career, and it's something people dream about. And to be spared major injury: I had some moments along the way, but being able to retire on my own terms after having driven during those decades when safety conditions were more precarious than today - am I lucky, or  what?

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.

The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.

I'm so thankful that I've had such a long and uninterrupted [knocks wood] career... I count my blessings every day for that because it was so fulfilling.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.

Speed is relative. You have to live it. You can't just jump into it. You have to live it all the time.