I never felt I could be a complete professional without having won the British Open. It was something you had to do to complete your career.

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

I think the people I have met have meant a great deal to me, more than any shot I ever hit. I will always remember some golf shots, but others I would like to forget.

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.

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.

I love America. I wanted to play golf.

I look back, it taught me something - it taught me how to live, how to be a better guy, not let defeat be the end of my life.