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" Once I decided to retire from bikes, there was no thought to go racing again. I wanted to have a full year off and maybe even see the world a bit. "

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" There are a lot of good guys that I race against, and that's what I enjoy the most. "

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" I have been going from one racetrack to another for years, since I was 14. "

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" The money doesn't interest me. I'm not enjoying MotoGP, and I'm retiring. "

" I think there is no defending a title. You don't go into a season with a points advantage over anyone. So I don't think it's ever a title defence. I think you've got a different number on your bike, if you choose so, but everyone starts at zero again. "

" I've always known there's more to life than just racing for a long time. "

" In 2007, people tried to belittle me a little bit and sort of take the credit away from me and my team and what we achieved. "

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" I've said many times in the past that my career's not going to go on much longer; I'm not going to keep going and riding until I'm in my 30s and things like this. "

" I'm very thoughtful, and when I make a decision I usually stick to it. "

" I can only do what I can do. "

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" I'm not always going to keep waiting for a fairytale ending. "

" Even now with the operation, with the damage done, my ankle probably is never going to be back to 100 per cent. "

" I never really look too far ahead, to be honest. "

" Being married has helped my racing. "

" People are telling me I might be going back to MotoGP, but a rumour is a rumour. "