Fashion is a growing love that probably started when I got into my 20s.
I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.
Michael [Schumacher] was a phenomenal driver but for me, Ayrton Senna was the greatest ever. If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could win three, the same number as Ayrton did, that would be a dream. But I want to be the best driver there has ever been.
TO be racing in Formula One with Mclaren has been the ultimate goal for me. It's a dream come true.
Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be.
Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.
The Hamilton name will live on way beyond me now, which I'm very happy to be a part of.
That's the great thing about today, having smartphones to stay in touch and share experiences. Knowing that whilst there may be thousands of miles between you, it's almost like they're there. That's the coolest thing, and that's how I stay in touch with the people that are important to me.
Every lap is different.
My saying is; We win and lose together. I think that really does apply to both my fans, family and the team.
I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.
I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.
When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.
What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I had to learn about losing and having bad races.
I'm an extremist so I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people don't forget.
I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.
There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be.
When you get out of the car after the feeling that you have after leading the race, and the car fails, it's pretty hard to say positive things all the time.
Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me.
I relate my life a lot to 'Cool Runnings,' the movie.
My immediate family are from the West Indies - from Trinidad and Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean.
If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?
My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast.
I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.
I don't think you can fully call yourself a vegan if you wear leathers.
I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win.
You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners.
I genuinely have always had support from all of my team. I have never had any complaints from them.
I don't believe I have a playboy life.
I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it.
If I don't travel, if I stay at home for a week, I would go out of my mind. That is just the way I am. I love to be on the move, and I am fortunate that I have friends all over the world.
People say I have an aggressive style, and sometimes I don't think that is all just me. I think it's partly because I watched Senna when I was young, and I thought, 'This is how I want to drive when I get the opportunity.'
Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I'm not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I'm just not in love with it like Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
British racing driver
