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" I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now. "

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" 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 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 feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win. "

" When you're driving on a normal track, you can see the braking point from 500 m. away. "

" 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 love all of the Marvel comics movies. "

" It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in. "

" 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. "

" Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary. "

" I usually sleep four or five hours, but when you are training, you need more than that. "

" When I was a kid, I used to play a game called 'Grand Prix Two.' Interlagos was always the first race of the season on that, and I never really got much past the second race. I would always restart the season, so I always seemed to be doing Interlagos - it was a real pain! "

" When I was really young, I busted my nose when I was racing. The first thing my dad asked me was: 'Are you OK?' I said, 'Can you fix the car for tomorrow?' And I won the race the next day. "

" It's a pretty cool feeling to be the person to knock down a barrier - just like the Williams sisters did in tennis or Tiger Woods in golf. "

" 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 the best job in the world. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Each championship has felt different in its own way, I guess because I've been in different place of my life; I've gone through different things. "

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

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

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

" 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 think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do. "

" I don't like to read fiction. I like to learn something when I'm reading. "

" I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win. "

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

" 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. "