Quotes By Tiger Woods

My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, 'Why don't you ever call me Tiger?' He says, 'Well, you look more like a Sam.

It will always be the ball and me.

I remember there was a time when people were saying I could never win again.

You can win all the tournaments you want, but the majors are what you're remembered for. It's how you're measured as a champion in our sport. The majors are where it's at.

If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.

I am definitely not a politician.

People don't really bother me as much as you might think.

I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.

I believe in Buddhism. Not every aspect, but most of it. So I take bits and pieces.

My failures have made me look at myself in a way I've never wanted to before.

Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.

A lot has transpired in my life.

To be able to hold all four majors - the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA - all concurrently I think is the Grand Slam. But a lot of people have a different opinions on that. People think you have to win it in the same calendar year.

I've been a gamer all my life.

I think that in itself, if you're a true golfer, you'll see specific things you need to work on. Much cheaper than private lessons.

All I can say is that I'm getting married in the future. I've narrowed it down to that.

The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.

I really don't feel like playing anymore.

I ran straight through the boundaries a married couple should live by.

Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.

I've done some pretty bad things in my life.

The major championships have always been a special focus in my career, and as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be.

My mom was tough.

As you all know, I'm kind of a perfectionist.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife's family, my friends, my foundation and kids all around the world who admired me.

I miss college.

I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course.

Life has been good.