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I know a little bit about motorcycles and motorcycle riding.

You know, Motorcycle Diaries has no incredible stories, no sudden plot twists, it doesn't play that way. It's about recognizing that instance of change and embracing it.

I'm continuing to do research into biker culture.

You see, I don't know how to ride a motorcycle, actually.

'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me. A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country.

A lot of fans know that I love motorcycles. That's a big love of mine. I could spend days on the bike if I had the time.

Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.

I grew up in a small town where we played around on motorcycles and things, but it really started when I got old enough. I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon.

Nobody within motorcycling has or deserves any respect.