Jimmie Johnson Quotes

I've met a handful of presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton to George Bush to Barack Obama.

The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.

It's real easy to sit on your couch and point fingers and say, 'So-and-so did something wrong ... '. But until you are out there in these cars at these speeds and seeing all the near-misses and what is really going on, it is not worth forming an opinion.

I do find it amusing when somebody cuts me off, makes an aggressive move on me in a car. I'm like, 'Do you have any idea what I do for a living? Why?'

I grew up in a very simple home, a very simple background, and to be able to do what I'm able to do today, I'm very honored. I don't think I'll ever lose that perspective, and I don't want to.

I lift weights four times a week, usually run five days a week.

There is no other way to start the season than to win the Daytona 500.

I have a lot of confidence in myself, a lot of confidence in the race team, our equipment and if my mind plays games on me, I just fall back on the team.

I suck at golf and a variety of other things I go out and do with my friends.

Very few athletes have the chance to be brought into the White House.

I grew up on two wheels in the dirt.

The thing I love about off-road racing is the pride in how abusive it is.

Since I was kid, what's drawn me to racing is the feeling inside of me, the passion I have for the sport, the feeling I have while competing and doing what I do in a car, on a bike, whatever it's been.

I really enjoy the football season.

I feel I'm entitled to my opinion, right or wrong.

It is just awesome, there's no other way to describe it. To be the first to win in a Gen-6 car ... I'm just very proud of the moment.

NASCAR fans are very knowledgeable and very passionate.

I was able to get through the field and get this Lowe's ProServices Chevy up front. Those last few restarts I was able to hang on and duke it out with those guys and get a nice, top-three finish.

I grew up racing off-road trucks. They were on road courses with jumps. I made a name for myself in that style of racing.

You watch guys live through their peaks, and then unfortunately, you've got to come down from that peak.

Jeff [Gordon] doesn't sit down and explain things. We don't sit and have meetings where I'm the student. He really teaches by example. I've learned a lot on and off the racetrack.

I don't need to break the speed limit. But if I'm not passing other vehicles on the interstate, I get a little irritated.

I've always wanted to get involved with designing a video game.

I lived in Wisconsin for a while, so I keep my eyes on the Packers. I grew up in San Diego, so there's the Chargers, but outside of that, I'm really kind of lame because I don't have a specific team I pull for.

NASCAR does a good job of trying to keep things equal with new rules. We're not allowed to have computers in our cars to tell the crew what's going on. So the only thing you have is the driver, and the driver-crew chief relationship. That's the most important thing.

The Daytona 500 is a career-winning race. It defines careers for drivers, crew members, crew chiefs and race teams. It has that power.