Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too. "

Related Quotes:

" I like wearing things that other people wouldn't want to wear, to be a bit edgy. "

" Every person I have met who has gone vegan says it is the best decision they have ever made. "

" Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be. "

" I like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever. "

" When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications. "

" I have so much energy. I train, I travel, I'm learning about music and fashion, reading a lot. I don't want to miss anything. I want to experience everything. "

" You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners. "

" I really like to play to squash, because it's competitive, and I like basketball. I'm friends with a guy in L.A. called Andrew Bynum, who used to play for the L.A. Lakers NBA team. We play together sometimes. "

" I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it. "

" Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me. "

" The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings. "

" I feel equal to Mexicans, Asians, everyone. That's the kind of positive message I want to get out. "

" I don't believe I have a playboy life. "

" Working with kids is something I really enjoy doing - that's why I also do work with UNICEF. "

" F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can. "

" Racing is very physical. "

" I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I'll get into over the weekend, and I play it all weekend, particularly when I'm getting ready for a race. "

" I'm an extremist so I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people don't forget. "

" I don't think you can fully call yourself a vegan if you wear leathers. "

" I'm no less focused than any of my peers. They live a different life. They go home; they are not pictured at events. I train just as much as them, maybe more. "

" Generally, I hate training - just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied. "

" All in all, racing with lift and coast is actually harder. "

" As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives. "

Believe In Yourself

" I started playing guitar when I was 13. I'd written a few songs on the guitar over some time. I'd written a book of poetry, and I got a book of lyrics that I had when I was a kid. "

" Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning. "

" People might not know, but F1 drivers have new helmets made throughout the season. Usually, the design is the same, but I like to do something special for Monaco. "

" I started watching Formula 1 with my dad when I was just four or five years old. I loved cars. "

" I'm definitely conscious of time. I already waste so much of it, just on a flight. I look back to when I was 13, and I wish I had stuck with my piano studies. "

" Formula 1 is about running to the maximum. "

" The Hamilton name will live on way beyond me now, which I'm very happy to be a part of. "