You have a brake in your brain that stops you doing stupid things. The older you are, the earlier that brake comes on. When you're 20 you stop at nothing; when you're older you're cleverer than when you're 20, so your brain brake operates more often!
Niki LaudaI see myself as the mind of the business which takes care of every last detail; if you do not do this you cannot be fast enough.
Niki LaudaFrom success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.
Niki LaudaI always want to know whether the customers are satisfied; customer satisfaction is, after all, my ultimate goal!
Niki LaudaIt was the same with Schumacher: the need for the adrenaline rush, to push himself to the limit was always there. So without a Formula One car to race with he went on to do motorcycle racing and other stupid things, and obviously that wasn't enough to keep him happy, so he had a problem to sort out and returning to racing was his answer to the problem.
Niki Lauda