But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game.

The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.

Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you can.

There is no room in your mind for negative thoughts. The busier you keep yourself with the particulars of shot assessment and execution, the less chance your mind has to dwell on the emotional. This is sheer intensity.

When I look back on when I grew up, not even football players lifted weights. That was back 50 years ago.

I have a couple [of grandsons] that are in college playing lacrosse. It's great and it's fun. But they all also play golf a little bit.