QUOTES FROM JEFF
"It's pretty tough to be a Jeff Gordon fan right now because you have so many people pulling against me. I respect the fans I do have and
give them a lot of credit for standing up and cheering for me"
"I think the answer is you just do the best job you can. You work hard on and off the track, and I think good things come to people who dedicate their lives to it and work hard at it. I really don't want to hide from (the limelight) because I feel like that's just part of my job."
"When you've got God in your life, it's so much easier to deal with a lot of the pressures and situations because when the demands some down on you, it's so easy to just pray about it and let God worry about it."
"Sometimes pure desire overcomes anything out there and you do everything it takes to get to the victory lane."
"To win a championship, it dosen't just take great race cars, or a driver, or crew chief, or a team, it takes everyone coming together; everyone working toward a common goal."
"To me, every race I do not win is a disappointment. There seems to be more disappointments than victories in this sport. I know I've had my share."
"My fans are awesome. When you see how long they'll wait in a line for an autograph or picture, you realize how much it means to them. I don't think of myself as a celebrity or superstar, so to see people look up to me that way I find overwhelming."
"This is a job. You can't worry too much about the dangers. And when you've done it as much as I have, you start to get used to the speeds. You're just trying to focus on getting out there and going fast. You don't think about if there is going to be a wreck. You basically have to get in there and do what you do every weekend."
"I've had a lot of success but I feel like I'm still down-to-earth. I try to keep things in perspective. I feel I'm still the same person I was before my success; I'm just more mature and experienced now, not only driving a car, but also off the track."
"It takes key people to make things work, and to me, the Rainbow Warriors are the most important part of all of this. They are an awesome team and the ones who really make it happen. They believe in each other and do whatever it takes to win. That's quite a commitment, so I feel it's important for me to give back that same commitment."