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The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.

Mario Andretti

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
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Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
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Failure is sucess if we learn from it.
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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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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
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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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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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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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The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.
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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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You dream what you're supposed to do
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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From the driver's standpoint I had the same horrors, the same satisfactions, the same everything. The speed is relative. It's faster and things are happening quicker, but you have the equipment to handle it.
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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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It takes a lifetime to build tradition.
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Sometimes you have to bring back only the steering wheel so the car owner will know that you're giving it all you have.
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You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
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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 passport changes but the blood doesn't
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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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