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

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

I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don't give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don't know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal - there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components

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

Luck is one thing. It has always been there, it has always been a part of my success. It's a part of everyone's success. Without it, you can't be successful. But luck is something you have to stimulate, something you have to nurture through the choices you make...That's why things have always worked out for me. Things work out not just because I'm lucky, but because I plan ahead. I figure out what I want and I go for it. I've always spent a lot of time trying to surround myself with the right people, the kinds of teammates who could lead me to my goals.

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