My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.

I will always enter a race car from the left side. Always. Why? I have no idea.

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?

I think social media really is a great tool. It fascinates me when I tweet something and right away you get a response almost immediately.

A goal isn’t something you just arrive at and stop. You have to stay curious and hungry and foolish...

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.

For every negative, there's a positive. It's in everything. How you deal with life, outlook, how much energy you put into achieving something. That's why I detest entitlement. Anything that's worthwhile is going to call for some sacrifice. Nothing worthwhile will come to you without a price. People think in sports, you have different rules. You really don't. It's whatever motivates you.