I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.
Any finish at Le Mans is great but every time I go to Le Mans my mission is to win.
I never had any financial support or sponsors, and so I always had to, at every level, prove myself the hard way. I was five years in Japan before I got my debut at Le Mans. And I think this is a humble way to get through as a racing driver.
My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
Le Mans is such a great race because you can never do anything alone. You have to work as a team member. And being a team member makes you a better person.