Mario Andretti

I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.

You dream what you're supposed to do.

What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.

Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.

The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.

When you start thinking you may get hurt, it's time to get out of racing.

From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.

I see all these old people who don't have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep. I will never say 'retired' because that's such a finality that I don't want to be part of my life. I'll work until they throw me in a box.

I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.

I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.

You do a period of go-karting until you're at the age of qualifying for a ride in a 'school-kart,' then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.

There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply. You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.