Generally I don't care about what people say. I have to be clear with myself. When everything goes well, people celebrate you, when you make mistakes people criticize you.

Unbelievable how silly this Formula 1 is these days, with this stupid overtakes.

There is no reason not to be motivated. You cannot always be the best. But you can do your best.

You can't change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.

The moment money becomes your motivation, you are immediately not as good as someone who is stimulated by passion and internal will.

Never lift. Never stop believing.

I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it.

Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.

I come from an ordinary family - my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker - and we've always loved racing together.

I told you guys... don't stop believing.

I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool - 'Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm on top of this' - but I was completely lost.

You can only control so much, in the end the rest is up to fate.

Sometimes I had to force the overpainting of three corners almost without any feeling for shape, almost without inspiration, only to find my way back, to get out of this hell.

It is easier to prevent thistles and habits than to uproot them.

It would be a foetus of monarchy!

Creativity is discontent translated into arts.

And how do you know that you're mad?

Is a novel anything but a trap set for a hero?

So many stars who have shows are intimidated by having people around them be funnier than them. It's always the unsuccessful ones. Look at Seinfeld - he's great because he let everyone be hilarious.

The artists are now big brands.

I believe with an extreme story the closer you look the more horrifying it gets.