“I never thought I’d be a role model this early. It caught me off-guard, but it says a lot about how I was brought up, what my values have been, and how my parents raised me. It’s very flattering that being myself is enough to be a role model.”

“I want Indy Car racing to get big again. I want to see this series to be so kick-butt that all of a sudden NASCAR’s going, Huh?”

“It looks like I have a thing for dangerous sports, don’t I?”

“Being a girl, my parents could have discouraged me from racing ... but my family has such a passion and so much confidence in me, and that goes a long way.”

“Bobby Rahal and David Letterman have done a lot for my career. Bobby took me on when nobody else did, and I’ll always be grateful.”

“I’m definitely different and I know that.”

"You have to keep thinking, I can be better."

"In this society these days, women are widely accepted in all kinds of cross-gender areas. So yeah, it’s time!"

“I know that England changed me. I became a little bit colder, a little different.”

“I want to thank my team, the fans and everyone who supported me.”

“If there’s one great thing I think that’s happened over the years, it’s that women are being accepted into a man’s world in all different areas, whether it’s flying an airplane or driving a race car.”

“My sister Brooke, who is two years younger than me, wanted to race go-karts. I just didn’t want to be left out.”

“I’m a good blend of both my mom and dad.”

“You can go from zero to hero and back again really fast.  You have to stay persistent.”

"Women say to me, ‘This is so cool—we’re so happy for you.'"

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