I aspire to be like Paul Newman. He was a man's man, a lady's man, and the epitome of a philanthropist.
I have a great love for cuisine, so I'm always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India.
I did almost every job in the bank. It was real life, waking up in the morning, putting on a suit and tie and then having to go to work.
As a Formula One driver, you dream about winning your first race all your life. I am desperate to know what it feels like.
To be honest, I am not happy about all the publicity.
I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.
Music-wise, I listen to everything. Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman - I guess I like a lot of '70s music.
I guess, as a conductor, one goes in and out of fashion. Your career starts with a bang, everyone thinks you're wonderful, and then with middle age, something happens and you go into the wilderness.
It proved easier to buy the farm to get the mineral rights than to buy the coal rights alone.
In every aspect of life, have a game plan, and then do your best to achieve it.
I always related most to Steve McQueen because he was more of an outcast than Robert Redford or Paul Newman.
Every track has its challenges, but Suzuka is a continuous test of a driver's skills, and I think that's what makes it so beautiful to drive.
I like Hockenheim because I've raced there quite a few times. In fact, one of my first single seater races was there in Formula Renault 1.6 in 2003.
It's my job, but I think it is too much.
You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.
Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.
Monaco is a very special event in its own right, and the atmosphere is quite crazy! As a driver, you have to stay calm and relaxed and try to do your job.
Newman has it all worked out. I get a million. He gets a million two, but that includes $200,000 expenses.
Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new.
With actors like Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Harrison Ford, what made them such icons is that even in dramatic movies, their characters had a sense of humor.
Eddie Jordan found me all the drives. If I am with Tyrrell today, it is because Eddie was there.
