To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.

I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.

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

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 feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.

How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?

You need a combination of many things to get good results. Experience is one of these, and it can be very useful at the right moment. I don't know if it helps to go faster, but for sure it's an important element that has helped me a lot. Being experienced helps you to make fewer mistakes when you are on track. This is the positive side for being around for so many years!