Lewis Hamilton
I love my ink. They all have a meaning. I'm very strong in my faith, so I wanted to have some religious images. I've got Pieta, a Michelangelo sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after he came off the cross, on my shoulder. A sacred heart on my arm. Musical notes because I love music. The compass on my chest is there because church is my compass.Collection: Faith
When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead.Collection: Christmas
As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives.Collection: Positive
I certainly lead a different life from many people. I have a great life that I am thankful for, and I like travelling.Collection: Thankful
Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.Collection: Money
If I don't travel, if I stay at home for a week, I would go out of my mind. That is just the way I am. I love to be on the move, and I am fortunate that I have friends all over the world.Collection: Travel
F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can.Collection: Car
Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be.Collection: Work
I have always wanted to learn the piano, but because I travel so much, I can never get any consistency of lessons. So everywhere I go, if I can find a piano, even if it is in the lobby of a hotel or something, I go on YouTube and pick some songs to learn.Collection: Travel
My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast.Collection: Morning
I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.Collection: Car
It's a pretty cool feeling to be the person to knock down a barrier - just like the Williams sisters did in tennis or Tiger Woods in golf.Collection: Cool
Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I'm not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I'm just not in love with it like Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.Collection: Cool
The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.Collection: Car
You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong.
I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.
I have spent a lot of time in Italy throughout my career - especially when I was karting, because it's kind of the world centre of that sport - and I love it.
I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.
You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.
It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.
I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win.
I've accomplished more than I ever dreamed. But I'm hungry for more.
Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had.
I usually sleep four or five hours, but when you are training, you need more than that.
If Ferrari wanted me, they would have approached me. I want to work with people who want me. If they don't want me, it is no problem.
The Hamilton name will live on way beyond me now, which I'm very happy to be a part of.
Every lap is different.
Every person I have met who has gone vegan says it is the best decision they have ever made.
Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.
I don't think you can fully call yourself a vegan if you wear leathers.
Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like.
I want to crush everyone. I want to outsmart everyone.
Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning.
On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.
Despite the name, 'lift and coast' does not mean cruising. You're trying to be as fast as you can, and you're still going through the corner on the limit, but you have to approach the corner slightly differently; otherwise, you won't make the end of the race.
There are times when you are growing through experiences, but sometimes there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of growth.
I don't believe I have a playboy life.
When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.
When I was a kid, I used to play a game called 'Grand Prix Two.' Interlagos was always the first race of the season on that, and I never really got much past the second race. I would always restart the season, so I always seemed to be doing Interlagos - it was a real pain!
Music's been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was thirteen.
There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be.
When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications.
I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it.
It takes me forever to read a book. I have such a small attention span.
Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style.
People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers.
I started playing guitar when I was 13. I'd written a few songs on the guitar over some time. I'd written a book of poetry, and I got a book of lyrics that I had when I was a kid.
Generally, I hate training - just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied.
I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right.
I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds - you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher.