People thought I was cocky because I didn't talk much. When I first turned pro, reporters asked me who was going to win. I'd say, 'I am' because it was the easier than giving some long, drawn-out answer.

The hardest thing in golf is trying to two-putt when you have to, because your brain isn't wired that way. You're accustomed to trying to make putts, and when you change that mind-set, your brain short-circuits, especially under pressure.

My father always said excuses are the crutches for the untalented.

Art said he wanted to get more distance. I told him to hit it and run backward.

My father was a man of few words.

When my father spoke, it was to say something meaningful.

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.