I'm not an ungrateful person.

What I really took in in India was that people - even in the slums - were happy with what they'd got. That's something we're not good at in the Western world.

My back is full of metal; so are my hands and legs. I'll have to decide who will get all that in my will. It's probably worth a fortune in scrap metal. But it doesn't affect my movement.

I broke five vertebrae, and they had to rod my spine because I broke my sternum, too.

Some riders believe in all the hype at the TT; have a successful week, give up work then go and buy motorhomes and cars. I like to get back to normal afterwards and go to work.