We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.

Giving yourself threads doesn't mean you don't believe in yourself in my opinion.

I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.

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

Motivation is the key. More than training, more than experience or age, motivation counts. You have to ask yourself: 'Why am I racing?' I race because I like it, because I'm really enjoying it. I like to set up my bike and ride it on track. After 20 years in the GPs I'm still highly motivated. Everything else is a consequence.

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

I'm Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.