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" I would love to one day have my own line of clothes. "

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" You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong. "

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

" 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. "

" I'm happy to race against anyone. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave. "

" Formula 1 is the sort of place where people tend to have an opinion about everything, and usually, they tend to believe their own opinion is the right one, even if it relates to someone else. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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

" What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I had to learn about losing and having bad races. "

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

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

" I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone. "

Different Cultures

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

" I have spent a lot of time in Italy throughout my career - especially when I was karting, because it's kind of the world centre of that sport - and I love it. "

" 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 love all of the Marvel comics movies. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "