Everything happened very quickly in my career. It was a very great honor for me to break Jim Clarks record (as youngest champion).

The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes.

You have to visualize a second or two ahead of your car what line you are taking, what you are going to do, before you get there because it comes too fast.

A racing driver has to be a good driver.

You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race.

You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means your brain is receiving information from your body what your car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance.

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.

Indy car racing is much more aggressive.

I go to see grand prix every year, and I watch every race on TV for sure. I probably go to three or four CART races and three or four Formula One races.

I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.

Get to know how to rely on yourself and think independently and never wait for savior

Future never desires to become a past

I never said you were my friend. I just didn't have the guts to tell you to leave.

You know what they say, " Amanda said. "Hatred isn't the opposite of love, it's just another variation of it. They both mean you have passionate feelings for someone.

We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda.

I’m contemplating if book sales and promotions can actually be rigged like so many other things in our everyday lives?

I guess I'm about ready to promote myself in a more human way. I don't feel quite so insecure.

Until then, mio dolce amor, a thousand kisses; but give me none in return, for they set my blood on fire.

I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people. Maybe that is what makes people "participate.

The life I love is making music with my friends.