I have this reputation of not wanting to talk to the media, which isn't true. What I don't like-what a lot of us don't understand-is how we can say one thing and it turns up in print as something else.

My journey has been a very slow build-up. Each year has been a step upward. I've never actually gone backward.

You win one and then you win another. You feel more comfortable and more confident, and it snowballs. You can't wait to get to the next hole and play better.

When they say America is the land of opportunity, it's true. If you work hard, people appreciate you.

In my heart I know what kind of person I am, and that's good enough.

Sometimes, we should maybe sit back and look at all we have. It's because of golf and the tour. I mean, this life we lead is unbelievable.

If I don't like someone, I'll let that person know. I'm not very diplomatic. I understand that.