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" When I'm driving, the fewer distractions there are, the better it is to focus on the job in hand. "

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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 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. "

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

" I love my ink. They all have a meaning. I'm very strong in my faith, so I wanted to have some religious images. I've got Pieta, a Michelangelo sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after he came off the cross, on my shoulder. A sacred heart on my arm. Musical notes because I love music. The compass on my chest is there because church is my compass. "

" I'm keen on hiking. And in Monaco, I also like water skiing, wakeboarding, and jet-skiing, which are all pretty good for your arms, legs, and core stability. "

" I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right. "

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

" I think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun. "

" 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. "

" Racing is very physical. "

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

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

" I really like to play to squash, because it's competitive, and I like basketball. I'm friends with a guy in L.A. called Andrew Bynum, who used to play for the L.A. Lakers NBA team. We play together sometimes. "

" It doesn't matter what famous person I've come across in the street, I don't think I've ever shouted. "

" Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style. "

" 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 aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way. "

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

" Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us. "

" 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. "

" 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? "

" When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great. "

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

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

" A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I'm happy to race against anyone. "