I think my hair is a little longer than it was in May. I think my PR agent is a little miffed at me because I forgot to shave, as well.

The biggest thing having the same engine in every car is stability and the series needs that right now. It’s the same for everybody.

I’m glad we started off right because I think Chip will be more motivated now to help us develop some stuff.

To have won the Indy 500 and the championship is very special.

I think Jenson somewhat screwed me up there,

The biggest thing for me is the self-satisfaction of winning the race. I don’t care about who gets the most attention. I’ve achieved something that’s very special to me.

I don’t think it’s going to be as close as people are making out. I honestly think it’s going to be between five or six cars, and they are going to be some ways ahead...

Now when we get to Watkins Glen, that’s going to be the slowest lap in history. I’m going to tell the team not to expect me to set a flyer on that first one.

I’ll definitely be in the IndyCar Series, but Michael [Andretti] has got to keep paying me some more, … I think we’re getting pretty close. It’s just stuff between lawyers right now.

A lot of the hard work was done at Chicago, but until you finally clinch it, I don’t think you feel like you have. I’m ecstatic.

It was an up-and-down day. My pace just wasn’t consistent and that’s what cost me.

I’m very proud of this team. They worked so hard all night long. There are some famous names that have won this race, and to now be on that list is very, very special.

To win both in the same year I think is an unbelievable achievement. I thought I would be able to do it in my career, but not so early. You think you’re asking for too...

This has been a dream come true for me. The best drivers in the world and the best teams in the world are here and I’m just so proud…Thank you everybody.

If it came down to it and I was told I could win the championship with no victories or come second in the championship with 10 I much prefer to win a lot.

As competitive as all of us have been, the relationships have stayed very, very close, and that has been a very enjoyable experience for me. We push each other harder than anyone else out there....

You think you’re asking too much to win the championship, too,

In England, if you win the championship, that enables you to run the #1 the following year, and you do it because it somewhat takes the value of winning the championship away if you’re not...

Last year, and I’m praising Honda here at the expense of Andretti Green Racing, we perhaps didn’t work as hard on the car as we perhaps needed to, because we had the traction control. Now,...

Winning the Indianapolis 500 was very special to me, … but winning six races is something I’ll look back on and think that was a strong season.

They will never give me equal treatment because I’m the baby of the team, … My rental car has probably lost its tires by now.

The one thing I’ve learned about this league is don’t get excited too soon, … It’s going to be a difficult race. My teammates are going to push me really hard. Last year, I struggled...

I look forward to the rest of the season, but until it’s mathematically impossible for anybody to catch me I’m going to keep trying to do the same.

They like the wine. I didn’t see a sober (sponsor).

We’re not too worried about it because you don’t get points for qualifying. We know we’ve got a strong package and I’m looking forward to defending my win here and start the season off on...

Tony and I did it to the Penskes earlier in the weekend in practice. If you’ve got two cars running in line very close to each other, you can pick up speed like that. It...

If it came down to it and I was told that I could win the championship with no victories or come second in the championship with 10, that’s the kind of guy I am. I...

Anytime your boss tells you yes or no, you have to respect their decision.

I’ve certainly got three teammates that are going to feature strongly. I’m going to have to rely on them for some help.

We had an aggressive setup and were very quick in traffic. Once underway, the car was very, very good. This is a fun place to race and win and to take Sam’s record is truly...

It’s a very, very sad day.

To be chased is the position that I prefer to be in,

They teach you not only at the track but away from the track: how to handle yourself, how to handle yourself in a situation like I’m in now, with a big lead. There’s a lot...

I think California is going to be a really good race because obviously the championship has been decided, but second, third and fourth are up for grabs. There’s going to have to be some big...

It was Herta’s day. It’s very good to see him in Victory Lane.

It was a fantastic event. There were fantastic people that I met, and the presentations were very interesting.

Obviously, Wrigley Field is similar to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in that it has that same mystique to it, … I don’t follow baseball too much, but I know how cool that stadium is and...

To win six races is something I’ll look back on and think that was a strong season.

I’m going to celebrate like a race winner, but I’m not going to celebrate like a champion until it’s done,

How I grew up is, you have to run the No.1 because if you don’t, it somewhat takes the value away from the championship if you are not going to use the No.1,

It is their (the management company’s) job to be looking into all of the options for my future and making sure they are right. They certainly did have contact with different teams in different series....

Those guys, particularly Scott, did just a great job. It’s another good win to add to the Indy 500. It’s amazing.

There are rivalries out there. There’s people that want to beat one another. There are people with points to prove. But on a difficult day like today, everybody came together and put on a great...

That’s not true. But you’re on the right track.

Dario is certainly going to be very, very strong on the road courses as Tony will. I’ve certainly got three teammates that are going to feature strongly. I think certainly with my experience level right...

It was a fantastic season last year.

It was just one of those things. The qualifying effort didn’t seem that bad. I don’t know where the speed was. It was kind of a disappointing run, really. It kills you to lose time...

It wasn’t as good a throw as the one I did at Shea Stadium; it was a little high, … This was more of an English cricket throw than a pitch. I was throwing it...

It’s a challenge. Everybody believes that. Physically and mentally, it’s tough. It awards you, though.

I look forward to proving a point to him.