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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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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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The first time I fired up a car, felt the engine shudder and the wheel come to life in my hands, I was hooked. It was a feeling I can't describe. I still get it every time I get into a race car.
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You dream what you're supposed to do
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If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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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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If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
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My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.
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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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Young drivers are supposed to be hard on equipment. That's how you learn.
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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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The experts or the cynics say, Oh, those were the good old days, that's when drivers were really drivers. They didn't have all these aids. You know what? What we had, we did the best with and when we got more we provided what was needed.
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The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.
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What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.
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Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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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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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning they are well informed.
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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