Quotes by Lewis Hamilton

Generally, I hate training -- just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied.

I like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever.

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

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.

Since I started driving in F1 in 2006-07, the cars have got slower and easier to drive.

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

I think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do.

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?

I think every single win, every single pole has felt new and different in its own way. I've not got bored of it.

I don't believe I have a playboy life.

He way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.

People say I have an aggressive style, and sometimes I don't think that is all just me. I think it's partly because I watched Senna when I was young, and I thought, 'This is how I want to drive when I get the opportunity.'

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

Formula 1 is about running to the maximum.

Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.

When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications.

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.

I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I'll get into over the weekend, and I play it all weekend, particularly when I'm getting ready for a race.

I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right.

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.

My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast.

When you're driving on a normal track, you can see the braking point from 500 m. away.

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

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

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.

There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be.

I'm definitely conscious of time. I already waste so much of it, just on a flight. I look back to when I was 13, and I wish I had stuck with my piano studies.

You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners.

I genuinely have always had support from all of my team. I have never had any complaints from them.

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

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

Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us.

I have always wanted to learn the piano, but because I travel so much, I can never get any consistency of lessons. So everywhere I go, if I can find a piano, even if it is in the lobby of a hotel or something, I go on YouTube and pick some songs to learn.

I love all of the Marvel comics movies.

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.

I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds -- you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher.

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

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

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

My dad wanted me to have a better life than he had ever had. He wanted us to succeed so badly. And I never wanted to let him down.

I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.

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

Every lap is different.

My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those cars on the games!

As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives.

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

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.

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

My Bridgestone tire blows out on a day that Ferrari wins? Smells too convienent to me.

I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.

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

Working with kids is something I really enjoy doing -- that's why I also do work with UNICEF.

I think grooming is definitely undervalued by men. We all expect women to be fully groomed, which they do. But I also think it's just as important for a man to look fresh and clean.

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.

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

I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone.

I'm no less focused than any of my peers. They live a different life. They go home; they are not pictured at events. I train just as much as them, maybe more.

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

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.

If you don't have the balls to brake late, that's your problem.

It doesn't matter what famous person I've come across in the street, I don't think I've ever shouted.

It is actually quite exciting when you're flying headfirst into a barrier -- the initial part, the initial part is actually quite fun, especially when you hit the gravel trap and you get some air, and then you see it coming and you think 'erk -- it's gonna hurt!'

I always thought, if I can affect one kid and help him or her fulfil their dreams, that would be kinda neat, so I want to ensure that I'm remembered in a good way.

I certainly lead a different life from many people. I have a great life that I am thankful for, and I like travelling.

I grew up going to the store, seeing the products of L'Oréal, seeing the commercials and the ambassadors. I never in a million years thought I'd be associated with them.

I've tried lots with my hair. Obviously I used to have it as a number one all over, super easy, but then I started to grow it out. I had an afro and then I got rid of the sides.

Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.

I was trying to control myself because I wanted to just park the car and jump out and do cartwheels. The next dream is to win the world championship.

Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.

Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.

Normally, racing drivers come from a long line of previous successful sports people.

There's so much more power, so you're short-shifting all the way down into fifth, sixth, seventh before you can get the full throttle. But great fun otherwise.

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

I think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun.

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

When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead.

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

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.

I can't go to the cinema. I go to the bathroom in a petrol station and people come in there for autographs. It's tough but I knew that was going to be the case.

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.

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.

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

Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated -- and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car.

I have so much energy. I train, I travel, I'm learning about music and fashion, reading a lot. I don't want to miss anything. I want to experience everything.

When you're driving, the helmet squashes your hair, so you don't really have a hairstyle. When you get out, you're sweating and your hair is a mess.

TO be racing in Formula One with Mclaren has been the ultimate goal for me. It's a dream come true.

Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style.

I was born to race and to win.