I’m not comfortable telling my kids how they should be or how they should think or how they should act or anything else.

My fans freak out and think I’m never going to race again. And I don’t want them to do that because I want them to be there to pull for me in the truck series next year.

I don’t think that I’m the smartest guy around, so I’m better off to keep my mouth shut as much as I can rather than opening my mouth and proving to people that I don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m more of a leader by example than I am a preacher.

Your character is slowly built and quickly eroded. You’re definitely influenced whatever you are immersed in and whatever you’re around and what you’re a part of.

Life is short and I have some things I’d still like to do.

I’m not always successful. But I try to treat the people the way I want to be treated. I really try to keep that in mind, but it doesn’t always work.

Obviously you can look at things however you choose to and I’m not proud of some people in sports, but I don’t really look at it as my calling to be out there setting an example. I just try to treat people the way the I want to be treated – with respect and some dignity.

I learned a lot. I knew I had a lot to learn because it’s been so long, but that sure did show up there today.

I’m far from perfect but I have managed to earn a good deal of respect by trying to implement the kinds of things you learn about.

I’ve turned over a new leaf. On TV, Kenny Wallace said I was a pessimist after Charlotte, so I got mad. Now I am so excited about coming back that I just can’t stand it. I wish we were starting tomorrow and I’m going to win! That’s the new me.