There's no more expensive sport than racing bloody motorbikes.

In my normal life, I am a private person doing a proper job.

I'm the luckiest man alive.

Life is all about setting yourself goals and then achieving them.

I enjoy working on anything mechanical.

People who race bikes don't talk about crashes. They keep going.

Not everybody would choose to be a firefighter or an ambulance driver. Not everyone wants to see the nasty bits of life.

We all buy our meat wrapped in plastic because we don't like to think about the animal that died.

Some riders believe in all the hype at the TT; have a successful week, give up work then go and buy motorhomes and cars. I like to get back to normal afterwards and go to work.

I want to win, whatever it takes.