I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
It is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari.
I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
As for the level of spectacle of the two disciplines, I leave it to the people who watch the races to comment.
How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?
Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike... you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it's true.
I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn't quite match that improvement.
We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
My normal life is like being on holiday.
I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school.
But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.
The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.
It's a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
