Brazilian Quotes

When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser.

To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!

There are many young talents in Brazil. There is a lot of hope in Felipe Massa. It is very difficult to judge him in his first year, but by the end of the end we are going to have a better position how he does in Formula One.

The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes.

Indy car racing is much more aggressive.

I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.

I was extremely aggressive from the start.

I wanted to be the best in the world.

I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.

I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.

I have to accept risk as a racing driver.

I go to see grand prix every year, and I watch every race on TV for sure. I probably go to three or four CART races and three or four Formula One races.

I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.

I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.

Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing.

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

A racing driver has to be a good driver.

You cannot exist as a $20 billion company with speculation.

To be powerful in South America, you have to be transparent and you have to have a very clean reputation. Transparency for me today is a magic word in South America. Power comes from transparency and a track record of execution.

I was educated to think maybe Brazil works, maybe it doesn't. But I decided I am going to make this country work for my children. I am investing all my effort now in making Brazil a great country.

I can tell you that today 99% of my investments are in Brazil and will remain here.

Finding oil is a multidisciplinary science. You need a lot of people - statisticians, engineers, and geologists, of course. And what I have learned in the past 30 years is that I read people better than I read books.

What I learned from my father is to think big.

Since I learned English, I've become a motormouth!

It is a sexy country. We are very free with our bodies.

I want to go back to Brazil, get married, have lots of kids, and just be a couch tomato.

I hope people don't get tired of looking at me.

Americans are shy about the body.

We're all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what's out there because we don't really know.

They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I've ever seen.