To win you must have talent and desire ­ but desire is first.

Over the years I've studied the habits of golfers. I know what to look for. Watch their eyes. Fear shows up when there is an enlargement of the pupils. Big pupils lead to big scores.

To win you must have talent and desire ­ but desire is first.

Playing golf is like eating. It's something which has to come naturally.

To be consistently effective, you must put a certain distance between yourself and what happens to you on the golf course. This is not indifference, it's detachment.

The fact that Slammin' Sammy couldn't win the Open made it all the more valuable for the players that did win. Gave it a special quality. I'd say a part of the sheen on that trophy comes from my sweat.

If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.