“I did it because the offer of a record contract came along and it seemed like it might be more fun than being a waitress. Now, I'm not so sure.”

“Live...More than your neighbors.Unleash yourself upon the world and go places. Go now. Giggle, no, laugh.No... stay out past dark, And bark at the moon like the wild dog that you are.Understand that this is not a dress rehearsal.This is it... your life.Face your fears and live your dreams.Take it in.Yes, every chance you get...come close.And, by all means, whatever you do...Get it on film.”

“I'm a warrior and a fighter, I race fair and I race clean.”

“To be happy with myself and always make others happy. To be confident and give others confidence in themselves. To smile, to surf, to laugh and make others laugh. To read more widely. To try to be more tolerant of my weaknesses and of others, and not to be so hard on myself all the time.”

“i think, then i pick, and then i stick. and nothing shifts me more from my view. no bad races, no bad sessions, no bad moods.”

“Sam, Sam, quite contrary,bought a budgie,wanted a canary.Sam, Sam, quite contrary, kissed Suzannah,meant to kiss Marry.Sam, Sam, quite contrary,dressed as a pirate,playing a fairy.Sam Sam quite contrary,ate dark chocolate,says he likes diary.Sam, Sam, quite contarary,shaved his head,to make it hairy.”

“I had to make the most of it; I had to make the most of me. There could be no slack, anywhere, not in my time, not in my head, not across my skin. If there were any, the guilt wouldn't bear thinking about.”