Had I not become a professional golfer, I think I would have pursued some type of career in aviation.

It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.

I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.

The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.

The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it takes to match them to the challenge.

If you're stupid enough to whiff, you should be smart enough to forget it.

If you can see it, you can hit it and if you can hit it, you can hole it.

Oh I have been to Ludlow fair, and left my necktie God knows where. And carried half way home, or near, pints and quarts of Ludlow beer.

Excuses are the crutches of the uncommitted.

I've tried to stay true to myself this whole entire time, and I think I've represented myself as creatively as I could with what I got on the show.

We are willing to weather the storm of multiple failures to achieve a goal. We're so convinced in the destination that we are able to let go of the reins and give it to God.

I would say for everyday I build buildings or houses like a bricklayer with canvas and paint.

If something happened to me, whose face will be on the front page of the paper begging for me? Is a person worth more because they have someone to grieve for them?

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.

Even if your heart is broken and attacking you, you're still not better off without it.

The French don't have a baseball team. And if they did, there'd only be a left field, and no one would be safe.

It's good to listen to electronic music when you're stressed out because you will feel a release afterwards.