You get to the stage when your almost looking down on yourself. When you get into that state, it’s the best state ever.

I am not a driver, I am a racer.

We've got some very strong and robust ladies, but, when your life is at risk, I think the strain of that in a competitive situation will tell when you're trying to win. The mental stress I think would be pretty difficult for a lady to deal with in a practical fashion. I just don't think they have aptitude to win a Formula 1 race.

I was taught that everything is attainable if you are prepared to give up, to sacrifice, to get it. Whatever you want to do, you can do it, if you want it badly enough . . .

It's hard to drive at the limit, but it's harder to know where the limits are.

It is better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, than to go in fast and come out dead.

It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal.