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

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" People say I have an aggressive style, and sometimes I don't think that is all just me. I think it's partly because I watched Senna when I was young, and I thought, 'This is how I want to drive when I get the opportunity.' "

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

" 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. "

" When I was younger, all of my family's money went into racing. We were never a stylish family. We never went shopping, because all the money went into buying tires and fuel and all of that. "

" There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I train to quite an intense level because Formula 1 is so physical - the G-forces, the demands on your body. Your heart rate is 150, 160 through the whole race. On qualifying lap, your heart rate can be up to 180, 190, under tough conditions. "

" 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 don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way. "

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

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

" I genuinely have always had support from all of my team. I have never had any complaints from them. "

" Music's been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was thirteen. "

" I am a motorbike fanatic - always have been. It's actually what I wanted to do before I got into motor racing. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

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" 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'm happy to race against anyone. "

" I have the best job in the world. "

" I want to crush everyone. I want to outsmart everyone. "

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