Richard Petty quotes

Cats know, comin' out of four, they better be standin' on it, else they'll be standin' in it. (Richard Petty)
Now they're getting so politically correct you can't even stick your tongue out at somebody. View quote
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No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning. View quote
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If guys don't respect themselves, they don't respect other people. That's times and personalities. And all of them are not that way. But it don't take but one or two to screw up the whole crowd. View quote
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I don't know if it was much of an interview. We just shot the breeze. View quote
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When I first started racing, my father said, "Win the race as slow as you can." View quote
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There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles. It was the day they built the second automobile. View quote
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Cotton Owens was leading and daddy was second. They came up on me and I moved over to let them pass. Cotton went on, but daddy bumped me in the rear and my car went right into the wall. View quote
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I quit driving, I'm not retired. View quote
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If there are 10 people there, two or three are going to recognize you. View quote
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I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called. (Richard Petty)