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" When you get out of the car after the feeling that you have after leading the race, and the car fails, it's pretty hard to say positive things all the time. "

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" 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. "

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

" Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had. "

" 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. "

" My immediate family are from the West Indies - from Trinidad and Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean. "

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

" 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. "

" 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! "

" Racing is very physical. "

" You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do. "

" 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 believe I have a playboy life. "

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

" It takes me forever to read a book. I have such a small attention span. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" The Hamilton name will live on way beyond me now, which I'm very happy to be a part of. "

" Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like. "

" There are times when you are growing through experiences, but sometimes there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of growth. "

" 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. "

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

" F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can. "

" It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area. "

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

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

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