What I admire is people who are grounded and resistant to all kinds of whisperings. Kimi Raikkonen, for example. You may like him or not, but he lives his way. He does the things he has identified as worthy for him and he is not trying to be everybody’s darling. At least he doesn’t give that impression. He is straightforward and honest and he tells you if he has a bad day. Period. He is real. He’s not political. He’s never up to something. If he doesn’t want to tell you something he will say so and not hum and haw. He doesn’t beat around the bush, never coming to the point.

All these nice people saying I'm going to be world champion won't make me any faster, you have to believe it yourself.

As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.

At the end of your life, it's friendships, emotions and thoughts that you take with you, rather than what's in your bank account. So, even though people don't have a lot here, they are a lot richer in many ways and we can learn from that.

Unbelievable how silly this Formula 1 is these days, with this stupid overtakes.

There is no reason not to be motivated. You cannot always be the best. But you can do your best.

Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.