Jimmie Johnson

I lift weights four times a week, usually run five days a week.

You watch guys live through their peaks, and then unfortunately, you've got to come down from that peak.

I grew up racing off-road trucks. They were on road courses with jumps. I made a name for myself in that style of racing.

I've managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It's all about ideas.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.