As far as a career legacy, I just want to be known as the guy everyone had to watch for, constantly.

It's an amazing confidence boost when you have that swagger of knowing when you pull on the racetrack, all eyes are on you because they know you're the best.

It makes me very hard on myself when I don't achieve the goals I want to achieve. But I feel like that's what makes me as good as I am at times - I push myself to be better, constantly.

It's just all about opportunities, knocking doors down and see who answers.

Definitely the road to the championship gets much easier when those type of guys are eliminated early.

I can't believe it. Two years ago I was here as a visitor of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and he invited me to come and stay in his motor home. That's the only other time I've been to victory lane.

Sweat, scalded meat, puke, blood, smoke and a dozen kinds of bad ale and wine: the bouquet of civilized nightlife

I love music. I love going out dancing.

Accursed, blasted, heartless things [books]! Full of empty promises, full of false lures, always making you hungry, never satisfying you, never!

Readiness of speech is often inability to hold the tongue.

Persuasive communication involves enthusiasm, animation, audience participation, authenticity and spontaneity.

Of the whole bunch of guys who play hollow body guitar, I think Herb Ellis has the most drive

I think sometimes we lose sight of how powerful we are when we put someone on the news - for good or bad. It can really change people's lives.

The conscience is eternal and never dies. Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.

Normally when people ask me what I do I say I'm an actor, and that's what I always wanted to be and that's the way I approach work even when I'm directing it.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know “why” I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.