Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.

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

I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.

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.

I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.

Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.