I've been a gamer all my life.
— Tiger Woods
People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.
Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.
I like to pick my causes and not be forced into doing something.
The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.
I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.
There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.
People don't really bother me as much as you might think.
Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.
I think that in itself, if you're a true golfer, you'll see specific things you need to work on. Much cheaper than private lessons.
As a kid when I was growing up, as any kid, you think you know every thing and I was no different to that.
I enjoy what I do.
I'm going to try to keep getting better.
I miss college.
I saw a person that I never thought I would ever become.
Everyone knows what the Masters is, even if you're a non-golfer. People know what Wimbledon is. They know what the Super Bowl is. There are certain events that people just know about.
Businesswise, everything's been good.
I'm committed to try to make the product the best I possibly can.
My dad used to say, 'Just because you dress up in a coat and tie, it doesn't influence your intelligence.'
You can win all the tournaments you want, but the majors are what you're remembered for. It's how you're measured as a champion in our sport. The majors are where it's at.
I don't make any rules.
My mom was tough.
I don't think golf has ever been any pressure as far as having to succeed.
To be able to hold all four majors - the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA - all concurrently I think is the Grand Slam. But a lot of people have a different opinions on that. People think you have to win it in the same calendar year.
Most players I play with, I don't look at their swing when they're over the ball or anything like that.
Younger guys now are all working out, and you find that if everyone's doing it and you're not doing it, you're going to be left behind.
I know that balance that I need to have in my life.
The majority of my blood is Asian.
I feel like my life is pretty special.
My mother was right when she said that turning pro would take away my youth.
I've always known where I wanted to go in life.
I'm getting back to my old roots.
I'm lucky to have been able to represent different companies over my career.
Life has been good.
I'm all or nothing.
It's cool now to play golf.
I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have to have the support of others to grow my foundation.
I am definitely not a politician.
If you're lucky to have three close people in your life, you're blessed.
Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.
A lot of times I blend in a little bit easier because I'm not like a basketball player who's going to stand out because of his height.
I thoroughly enjoy getting away from the game and going out fishing because it's so relaxing, so quiet and peaceful. I mean, there's no noise other than nature - and it's so different from what I do in a tournament situation that it just eases my mind.
I'll tell you what, I've been in some seriously bad places playing golf and it's just part of the game.
I've always had that knack for staying pretty even keel and the more the situation gets tense the more I see things clearly and I think that's just a knack that I've always had.
I wake up every day and I can't wait to go to work, and that's a gift. Not too many people have the opportunity to feel that way.
Golf is evolving, every day, every shot.
I miss hanging out with my friends, getting in a little trouble. I have to be so guarded now.
I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating.
A lot has transpired in my life.
My kids are doing just great.
