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Danica Patrick, born March 25, 1982, is an American professional racing driver and model. She made history as the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race in 2008 at the Japan Grand Prix. In 2013, she became the first female driver to earn the pole position at the Daytona 500. Her racing career spanned both IndyCar and NASCAR series, establishing her as a pioneering figure in motorsport. Beyond racing, she built a successful modeling career, gracing numerous magazine covers and launching her own clothing brand. Patrick's groundbreaking achievements have inspired countless women to pursue careers in racing and other male-dominated fields.

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Famous Danica Patrick Quotes

“I take none of that to heart. I don't feel like there's anything that I need to do for anybody else. I want to win bad enough for myself anyway, that nothing anybody can say can make me want to win any more.”

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“You know, it's always good to have seen a track before, just to kind of know where the little bumps are here and there, and just the general feel for the size.”

Knows Feels Kind Littles Size Track Here And There Bumps

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“I've read stories that are set in a celebrity's house, and you know where it is and what it looks like and what's inside it, and that's not something I want anyone to know.”

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“People have opinions about everything and especially when you get into that world of animal rights or tree rights or whatever rights, they all have an opinion.”

People World Animal Opinion Rights Tree Animal Rights

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“Together, we can put the brakes on breast cancer.”

Together Cancer Breasts Breast Cancer Brake Together We Can

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“Racing is been my profession since I was 19 years old.”

Years Profession Racing

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“My sister and I would race on the weekends. It was a way for my sister, my mom and me to spend time with my dad. He worked all week and worked a lot so it was a great way for us to spend time as a family and have fun.”

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“You have responsibilities and if you want to be the best in your industry you need to have a relentless dedication to your job. I was fortunate to have support from my parents and sister growing up and that helped me a lot.”

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“My first Indy 500 was one of my high points. I ended up qualifying fourth and I finished fourth. I had a win in Japan a few years later, and then qualifying for Daytona was great as well.”

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“I would tell kids not be like me, but to try and be better than me. Because I always wanted to be better than everyone I was around. That's what drove me. I wanted to be better than my role models. I'm super competitive.”

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“I would also tell kids to make sure that they love whatever they end up doing in life. To really be good at something and excel you have to love it and have to be dedicated to it. Not every day is great and not every day is easy, but you do it because you love it.”

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“I want to win at everything. I usually don't like things that I'm not good at, but it doesn't mean I don't want to win at them.”

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“My boyfriend loves golf and he is good at it but I am not that great at it. It drives me nuts, but I'm super competitive and I always want to win.”

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“Winning is the obvious goal, but it's not easy. There are so many good drivers and every week is different. I want to win badly, but I understand that it's going to take hard work. In the meantime I'll continue to set obtainable goals and do my best both on and off the racetrack.”

Want Different Hard Winning Easy Goal Week Hard Work Obvious Drivers And Off

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“If you want to be the best in your industry you need to have a relentless dedication to your job.”

Ifs Want Needs Jobs Industry Being The Best Dedication Relentless

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“We ran well there in the November 2012, my first race with (Tony) Gibson (as crew chief). Unfortunately, we haven't left there without a torn up race car. We got caught up in accidents in November of 2012 and then again in November 2013. We cut a tire and crashed last spring, so it'd be nice to have a good clean run with the GoDaddy car. I like Phoenix and Gibson has won there a few times. Hopefully our luck will turn around and we can have a good smooth run and get back on track.”

“I never thought I'd be a role model this early. It caught me off-guard, but it says a lot about how I was brought up, what my values have been, and how my parents raised me. It's very flattering that being myself is enough to be a role model.”

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“It looks like I have a thing for dangerous sports, don't I?”

Looks Sports Dangerous Dangerous Sports

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“Being a girl, my parents could have discouraged me from racing ... but my family has such a passion and so much confidence in me, and that goes a long way.”

Way Long Girl Passion Parent My Family Racing Long Way Discouraged Being A Girl

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“I'm definitely different and I know that.”

Knows Different

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“You have to keep thinking, I can be better.”

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“In this society these days, women are widely accepted in all kinds of cross-gender areas. So yeah, it's time!”

Kind Areas Crosses Yeah Gender Accepted All Kinds These Days This Society

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“I know that England changed me. I became a little bit colder, a little different.”

Knows Littles Different Bits Changed Little Bit England

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“If there's one great thing I think that's happened over the years, it's that women are being accepted into a man's world in all different areas, whether it's flying an airplane or driving a race car.”

Ifs Thinking Men World Years Different Race Happened Car Areas Accepted Driving Flying Great Things Airplane Race Car Being Accepted

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“I'm a good blend of both my mom and dad.”

Mom Dad My Mom Mom And Dad

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“When pressure's on and when the spotlight's on, I feel like it ultimately ends up becoming some of my better moments.”

Feels Ends Moments Becoming Pressure Spotlight

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“I've been taught from a young age to want to be the best driver... It was about being the best driver and not the best girl.”

Want Age Young Girl Taught Being The Best Drivers Young Age

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“Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know.”

Ifs Knows Chance Achieve Greatness Conservative Makes You Stronger Achieve Greatness Just Keep Moving Just Keep Moving Forward Just Keep Moving On

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“I feel like with Indy cars, you can just show up - if you are equipped to build and make a nice car, then you could be competitive. But in NASCAR I don't see that even being possible for someone to just show up with a car. There's too much evolution of the tricks and bells and whistles and all the things it takes to be fast in stock-car racing that you wouldn't know.”

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“Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.”

“I just go where my heart tells me, where my gut tells me to go, where I'm enjoying my life the most, where I feel like I can have the most success. I've truly enjoyed my experience in NASCAR, to the point that I want to do it full time.”

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“To be honest, when I'm home, every day is a Friday for me. It doesn't really matter what day it is for me. A lot of my friends actually have time off during the week, and so it doesn't prohibit me from enjoying myself when I am home on a Monday or a Tuesday.”

Matter Home Enjoy Week Honest My Friends Being Honest Monday Friday Tuesday Time Off

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“My goal is people associate November with COPD awareness month as much as they notice October with breast cancer and pink. That'd be a great thing if it happened. The fact that COPD kills more people than breast cancer and diabetes put together should raise some red flags.”

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“I never do anything out of my comfort zone.”

Comfort Zone Comfort Zone

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“On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.”

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“We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1". Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.”

Inspirational Needs Done Play Together Passion Enjoy Basketball Clothes Doctors Flying Racing Helicopters

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“I'd love to do well on a big weekend with people watching and cheering, of course. But it's not fair to create an expectation level before I know what is realistic. I want to finish as well as possible. Is that top 20? Top 15? Top 25? You just have to play it by ear.”

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“In motorsports we work in the grey areas a lot. You're trying to find where the holes are in the rule book.”

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“In the Lamborghini I have to avoid certain roads because of pot holes, and there's nowhere to put my drink, no cup holder. And I'm not going to lie, it looks pretentious. I used to think it was cool to, like, drive it to dinner. Now? Like I really need to be looked at any more.”

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“At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.”

Party Jeans Tanks Tank Tops After Party Indy 500

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“Being nervous isn't always the worst thing for me.”

Worst Nervous Worst Things

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“Every time I get into a Nationwide car after being in a Cup car, I feel so much more comfortable than I did previously.”

Feels Car Comfortable Cups

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“Fame can be annoying, but there are perks too.”

Fame Annoying Perks

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“I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.”

Knows Feels Years Next Lessons Valuable Next Time Valuable Lessons

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“I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans.”

Government Decision Good Decision

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“I'm not tall enough to be a model, but I wish I was 6-foot, because I love it. It's kind of artsy, and I'm artsy. And I love clothes.”

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“I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?”

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“I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.”

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“It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme.”

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“No matter how good you are, how brave you are or anything, it comes down to that car so many times. Not every time, but so many times.”

Matter Car Bravery Brave

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About the Author

Born: March 25, 1982
Known for: Model
Quotes: 79

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