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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.

Mario Andretti

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
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If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
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Sebastian Vettel's brilliant talent will ultimately come forth and he'll continue to show what he's capable of. I will never ever degrade Vettel's ability. Sooner or later, he'll prove anyone so wrong
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What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.
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I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.
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When you are losing it can seem like there is a black cloud following you around, but like they say there is a silver lining in every cloud.
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I don't have many superstitions, just dumb things I don't talk about. I will not sign an autograph with a green pen.
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Speed takes a little bit of getting used to, but rules have to be followed. At any speed, the more you run, the more you get used to it.
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In racing, there is no question who is best - the first one to cross the finish line wins first prize. But with wine, even if you make the best wine in the world, someone isn't going to like it, because it isn't their style. Judging wine is very subjective.
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Love what you do. Believe in your instincts. And you'd better be able to pick yourself up and brush yourself off every day.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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It takes a lifetime to build tradition.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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You dream what you're supposed to do
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable. If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that's their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it.
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I will always enter a race car from the left side. Always. Why? I have no idea.
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The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
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Speed is relative. You have to live it. You can't just jump into it. You have to live it all the time.
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