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

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" 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. "

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

" 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

" We have to be extremely fit to race in F1. "

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

" It takes me forever to read a book. I have such a small attention span. "

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

" I think every single win, every single pole has felt new and different in its own way. I've not got bored of it. "

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

" I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds - you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher. "

" Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had. "

" Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is also true. "

" I have always wanted to learn the piano, but because I travel so much, I can never get any consistency of lessons. So everywhere I go, if I can find a piano, even if it is in the lobby of a hotel or something, I go on YouTube and pick some songs to learn. "

" I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. "

" My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast. "

" You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do. "

" 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. "

" Fashion is a growing love that probably started when I got into my 20s. "

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

" People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers. "

" There are times when you are growing through experiences, but sometimes there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of growth. "

" If I don't travel, if I stay at home for a week, I would go out of my mind. That is just the way I am. I love to be on the move, and I am fortunate that I have friends all over the world. "

" 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. "

" I relate my life a lot to 'Cool Runnings,' the movie. "

" Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated - and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car. "

" If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that? "

" I've accomplished more than I ever dreamed. But I'm hungry for more. "

" If Ferrari wanted me, they would have approached me. I want to work with people who want me. If they don't want me, it is no problem. "

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

" 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. "