Richard Petty

Every race is a chapter. Those are two important races. Who knows what Sunday will bring?

He was going to make it. He had a passion for driving a car … Adam was never interested in anything else.

NASCAR will make this decision strictly on the greenery, OK? They’ve got no loyalty to one place or another place [as if North Wilkesboro, Rockingham and Darlington need reminding]. They’ve got loyalty to money. And I don’t blame them. I’d do the same thing.

I’d rather be called King than other things I’ve been called.

There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles. It was the day they built the second automobile.

When I first started racing, my father said, “Win the race as slow as you can.

I read while the kids play. I can see them from the kitchen window. And I’m a fast reader.

I really had to think and learn about musical intervals.

I used to be better looking than this.

I do think things were meant to happen. I’m just this little girl from Tennessee, and here I am today. I think a lot of things are just out of your hands.

I love Scrubs. It’s the best day job in the world.

It may become Bob as time goes on. My dad was a Bob and his father was a Bob. That seems to be the sort of cheery thing that you do to octogenarians, but not yet, no.

To be on this set today, I feel very blessed for the second chance and for the opportunity, my record company believing in me and everybody here just showing me so much love and support.

I don’t want to wear high heels because I can’t run around with my son. So, for real life, I like to be in jeans and nice-cut shirts. I appreciate good tailoring.

I’m one of those people who doesn’t follow trends. I set them.

President Bush gave a rousing speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Afterward, in a touching show of support, every foreign dignitary shook hands with the president and smiled warmly as he mispronounced their names.

No matter how tired I am, whenever I see you guys, my energy goes to a billion.

All my favorite stars, my family and my friends are here. I’m having the happiest birthday that an 18-year-old girl could ever have.

I love Obama. I’m sure we’ll hang out, go to Richard Branson’s island. It’ll be cool.

I’m just a public-schoolboy. I’ve got a degree. I’m from a middle-class family in Devon. I’ve got no story.

If I had to describe (the past ten years) I would say ‘blessed’. Blessed and highly favoured, because the things that have happened to me have been once in a lifetime.