Quotes from Lewis Hamilton

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

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.

I'm happy to race against anyone.

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!

Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is also true.

I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it.

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

Racing is very physical.

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

Music's been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was thirteen.

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

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

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

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

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?

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.

Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be.

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

I relate my life a lot to 'Cool Runnings,' the movie.

Formula 1 is the sort of place where people tend to have an opinion about everything, and usually, they tend to believe their own opinion is the right one, even if it relates to someone else.

I've accomplished more than I ever dreamed. But I'm hungry for more.

My saying is; We win and lose together. I think that really does apply to both my fans, family and the team.

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.

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