Richard Petty

The guys that don’t respect that history and tradition, I don’t think they’re going to be around all that long. And those guys who don’t know the history and tradition, I think it’s upon them to learn about it pretty quick if they want to be a success.

Denver’s pretty quick. They couldn’t keep up with him in the open field.

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

“Success in life is knowing the difference between ham and eggs; the chicken’s involved, the pig is committed.”

If guys don’t respect themselves, they don’t respect other people. That’s times and personalities. And all of them are not that way. But it don’t take but one or two to screw up the whole crowd.

This is just to get the kids ready to play. It’s not about the score of the games. We want the boys to learn what they can from this. It helps the coaches see where we’re at and what we need to be working on.

The stuff I find attractive in women I always regret finding attractive. I always like a kind of madness in a woman… I like it when they hate me right from the beginning.

In those days I don’t think they were even demos.

This is what I’ve learned about women: A guy’s walking down the street and he kicks a Coke can, and out comes a genie, and the genie says: “I will grant you one wish.” The guy says, “I don’t need anything. I’m happy. I play tennis. I sing in a rock group. But there is just one thing. I want to go to Florida and I hate flying. Can you build me a bridge from London to Miami?” And the genie scratches his head and says, “I don’t think I can do that. That’s a bit too much.” So the guy says, “Wait a minute: women. Can you explain the ways of a woman’s mind?” And the genie looks at him and says, “About that bridge. Do you want a handrail and lights?” It’s a handrail and lights, man. Whenever there’s trouble with women we all go, “Just give me the bridge.” It’s much easier.

I haven’t had an interview in two years where I wasn’t asked about Bond!

[on being labeled the next big thing] I don’t take it seriously. Because I’m the one living my life. I mean, I’ve got this tiny part in this big Brad Pitt movie, and everyone here thinks I’m playing Sally to Brad Pitt’s Harry. I’m not, and I’m constantly having to say that.

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.

Some of the best times in my life happened under the influence of drugs… I’d still be doing it if I could make good judgement calls. I’d still be doing it if I didn’t blow up to the size of an aircraft hangar, because it was a great time.

To say I’m an overrated troll, when you have never even seen me guard a bridge, is patently unfair.

Everybody I know in England was raised on Mose Allison.

No one wants to quit when he’s losing and no one wants to quit when he’s winning.

Trump’s presidency is like one of his handshakes: it pulls you in whether you like it or not.

I used to be better looking than this.

Relax, stop overdoing it, and just breathe for a second.

Gay people don’t actually try to convert people. That’s Jehovah’s Witnesses you’re thinking of.

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