Mario Andretti

There's something special about racing in real streets. The 'artificial' circuits have a certain sameness to them. But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own - Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.

I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.

I don't have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there's a lot of risk to it.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.

Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.

Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I've ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could've had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.

I don't remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.

You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you - let the police worry about somebody who wants to speed. Don't force them pass in the right lane and zig zag, which can create an accident, just because you think you're correct.

You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe. Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.