Richard Petty

If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’!

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

If Kyle had ever been dedicated to nothing but driving, he’d have been really, really good. But he wanted to do a lot of other things. He’s always been that way. Still is.

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

Kyle saw the things he didn’t accomplish but he could help Adam accomplish.

At least when the race starts, he’ll know where they’re all at because they’ll all be in front of him.

I gossiped when I was given a chance because I wasn’t popular so the few times someone would invite you into the group to have a conversation it was usually about someone else and you just joined in because it was great to be a part of something, and that I feel bad for.

We often read transcripts of Trump’s speeches, and it’s something that everyone should actually do once in a while. When you strip away his blindingly confident delivery and just read his words, it is staggering how incoherent he is.

I’m probably in that next group of actors they call if Scarlett (Johansson) or Keira (Knightley) turns down a part. But I feel really lucky. To be a working actor is pretty incredible, because 99 per cent of actors are out of work. I know a lot of talented people who are better actors than me but haven’t had a break. It’s all down to timing and luck.

I moved out at 18. I always studied classes and trained a lot, you know. I think nowadays is such a different time because there’s so many channels promoting the celebrity aspect of things.

I don’t want to go to another rollercoaster ride of a movie. If I want that, I’ll go to Magic Mountain. I’m really interested in the young directors that are doing different things in cinema. I think the movies people will hold onto are the Rushmore (1998)s and the Being John Malkovich (1999)s. Those are the kind of films I want to do; that’s what I’m passionate about.

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn’t the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.

In the past, I had workaholic issues.

This heart of mine could never see what everybody knew but me

All I can do is take influences from where I was raised.

When you get a chance to step back, you notice all these great things you’ve done and all these great people that you’ve worked with.

There are so few great talents, it’s always a discovery when you find the one.

Guys act strange around me. I swear I don’t know why!

I still want Oprah to play my best friend. I want to spend time with Oprah.

When choosing sexual partners, remember: talent is not sexually transmittable.

I’d like to win an Oscar.