Daniel Bruhl Quotes

When I was a kid, we all knew who Niki Lauda was. He was a hero, a living legend in Germany. Everybody knows him. And he's still very present on TV because he's commenting for Formula One.

Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.

Barack Obama is the most famous living person in the history of the world.

When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.

Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like.

Ayrton Senna is the Pele of F1 for me. He is the number one for us Brazilians so he left a huge impact on me.

In a film called 'Senna,' the clue is in the title, and we have a Brazilian badge on our sleeve as we were making it. We were making it from Senna's point of view, with Senna narrating it.

Why make a movie about Ayrton Senna? Someone who drove around in circles at 200mph in a car that looked like a giant cigarette packet? Why would anyone who isn't already a fan of Formula 1 care?

My team and I used the actual footage to create a three-act story of the life of Ayrton Senna. There are no talking heads and no voiceover. Senna narrates his own epic, dramatic, thrilling journey.

I got the famous Oprah hug!

My big ambition was to be Richard Petty.

Well, when you think of Dale Earnhardt, you think of determination. You think of grit. Just a blue-collar, working-class guy that got out there and fought for the checkered flag and fought hard for it. And I got so much out of him. He inspired me.

Jules Bianchi was my racing godfather, and he spoke a lot to Ferrari about me.

I think Stirling Moss represents everything that a racing driver should be and first of all, it's passion.

You can't have F1 without Ferrari - you just can't have it. It's part of the theme that is the red car, and a lot of it is to do with the colour.

Whether I'm in London, Sydney or Hong Kong, it makes no difference. There is always someone who knows me. I must be one of the most unloneliest people in the world!

I've for some reason or other... never met Donald Trump.

As the old saying goes, for somebody as famous as you, you don't need any introduction.

Generally I still believe that Lewis [Hamilton] is the best champion that we have had in a long, long time. He manages to get to all different walks of life: red carpet, fashion business, and music - you name it.

Ajamu Baraka is very inspirational.

The WWE has a massive outreach on social media, and our fanbase is very vocal. So many young people watch the WWE, and I can turn around and say: "This also happens to me. Daily." I've been regarded as a very "controversial" figure, but in a setting like this, where I talk to young people, it helps.

Belafonte sent his people to pick me up and I went back and shook his hand, then went back to my little flat. I was very happy to have met a president of the United States - little me!

I was in a Paris for four or five days and I couldn't believe the reaction I got there. It was just bizarre; people recognizing me left and right.

He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.

A celebrity now is someone who's on the telly.