Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
Valentino RossiI have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
Valentino RossiIt is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on
Valentino RossiFortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
Valentino RossiI think the secret is to understand that you still want to be part of the game. To do so, you have to forget all the victories you've managed to get in the previous years and have a great humility. You also 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.
Valentino Rossi