You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.

You need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on your past successes and say "well, I have won nine world titles and more than 100 races", you'd rather stay home. The sport, your rivals, the tyres, your motorcycle, everything changes so instead you need to work more to be stronger. If you don't, you're finished.

The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.

Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.

The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.