I wanted to emulate my father. I wanted to be as tough as he was. I wanted to do the things that he did. I watched him.
Arnold PalmerI can't afford the luxury of music while I'm flying an airplane. I have to pay attention to what I'm doing.
Arnold PalmerAs long as I can stay competitive and have fun doing what I'm doing, I guess I'll keep doing it.
Arnold PalmerI worked for dad on the grounds and I was in high school and I said I wanted to go to college, and he said, well, you figure it out. He said I will pay for your college but you're going to go to St. Vincent. St. Vincent College right here. That's about as much as I can afford, you work here, right here at home. I said, what if I can get somewhere else? And he said if I can get there, that's your call.
Arnold PalmerWhen I was in college, I thought about becoming an attorney. But I wasn't smart enough; I hate being cooped up indoors; and I'm too nice a guy.
Arnold PalmerI was the first son and first child. When my sister came along, well, she was two years younger, and I had to go to the golf course because my mother couldn't handle all the action going on. So I came with father to the golf course since I was a year and a half old and I spent the day with him here, and it worked in naturally. And it was fun for me being with my father, and doing things that a kid did it was great.
Arnold Palmer