“In L.A., I don't really want to go out because traffic sucks so bad. I'm sorry, I'm not going to spend five hours a day in my car, so you have to choose where you live very carefully.”

“I hate the outdoors. To me the outdoors is where the car is.”

“Switching over to a hybrid car is one of those right things, but, unfairly or not, it still has a reputation among car enthusiasts as something you have to pedal really fast when you're on the ramp merging into traffic on the 401.”

“But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.”

“When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.”

“I can't find my car keys in the morning. Trying to get out of my house is a nightmare. 'Where's my wallet? Where are my keys? I have to go find a missing person.'”

“I like to sing in the car with the windows rolled down and hair blowing all over my face.”

“I sing in the car if I'm in LA, because you're like soundproofed.”

“If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.”

“All I want to know is that I can keep this house for the rest of my days and I want to make good music... and have the odd sports car in the garage, obviously!”

“Get in the race car do what I do then go home. We don't have freedom to do anything anymore.”

“We don't have any CGI with any of the car stuff. I think it's a real experience when you see this car going through really fast really wild and you see me driving a lot of the times and also a big chase in downtown Atlanta. It's just incredible.”

“It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.”

“I have a car but it's not important.”

“The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.”

“My very best friend died in a car accident when I was 16 years old. That was the hardest blow emotionally that I have ever had to endure. Suddenly, you realize tomorrow might not come. Now I live by the motto, 'Today is what I have.'”

“I like structure - like driving: go past the school on the street, stay on the right side, no hitting the car, go in right, you'll see a big church, stop and take a left, and you'll have it. By doing this I'm giving a structure of life, a path of light, and showing what happens between me and me, which is something very beautiful.”

“I talk to myself, especially in the car.”

“My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mother's voice and smile.”

“Of course, I'm older now. I'm in a different place in my life than when I wrote the songs for 'Car Wheels' or 'Essence' or whatever. Different things were going on.”

“You want to make sure this particular car is going to please the customer and then you're going to be rewarded with something that is going to please the shareholder.”