The best Quotes by Mario Andretti

Everything comes to those who wait... except a cat.

If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

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.

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.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

Want an animal to stare at you with contempt? Get a cat! Open box of excrement in your house? Cat!

My cat is really annoyed by me, now that I hang around in her apartment all day.

I don't want to be in a battle, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.

The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.

To elude a storm, you can either sail into it, or around it. But you must never await its coming.

In the beginning of a jorney, no one knows what to expect. They might have a vague idea the road ahead could be rough. That's what makes new beginnings so exciting. You don't know what will happen until it's over.

Beginnings can be painful. But that doesn't mean they're bad.

Nothing ever begins. There is no first moment; no single word or place from which this or any other story springs.

Ich gehe langsam, aber ich gehe nie zurück.

Without progress there will be stagnation and decay. There again, progress for progress's sake must be discouraged, for our tried and tested traditions often require no tinkering. A balance, then, between old and new, between permanence and change, between tradition and innovation.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors... because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

When you're in a race, the cockpit is gonna be a 140 F. G-Forces will be twice of what an astronaut experiences upon lift-off.

The smell of fuel, driving on the limit on the edge of sliding, it just gives you a lot of adrenaline.

In the end, racing is about leaving work first.

I'm 74 and I don't have enough time left to waste it, waiting in waiting in front of a charging station.

While accelerating, the tears of joy have to horizontally run towards your ears.

I've got my best race still ahead of me.

I will retire from competing in Formula 1 by the end of this year.

If you're involved in motor racing, I think everyone dreams of competing in Formula One events one day. And that's my dream too.

I always thought records were there to be broken.

Every morning I wake up with new ideas.

I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.

Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers.

At the end of the day, I got involved in all this because I enjoy driving cars and driving them as fast as possible. If I was going to be remembered for anything, I would like it to be for that.

World Champion! This is just unbelievable. I started racing with my dad many years ago. We dreamed of becoming a World Champion - and now we are.

If you start doubting yourself like that, thinking, 'Am I good enough?' - maybe there is a reason you're thinking that.

Drinking is much safer than sports. You can't get hurt, only hungover.

Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media.

Formula 1 is the second best thing in the world.

It's not easy to be perfect, but someone has to be.

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

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

You never win by yourself alone. The day you think otherwise is the day you'll start to lose.

Second is the first of the losers.

Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines.

One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.