In a 1996 interview with "Elle" magazine, Briatore said, "When I go to my local and see the men in there, I think: There but for the grace of God go I. I see men locked to their mortgages, their cars, their jobs. These guys are stamped on, they're caged. The local paper, watching soaps on the telly, taking the dog for a walk ... it's great for three days, but then I get panicky. I miss life in the fast lane."