Tiger Woods quotes:

In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.

I thoroughly enjoy getting away from the game and going out fishing because it's so relaxing, so quiet and peaceful. I mean, there's no noise other than nature - and it's so different from what I do in a tournament situation that it just eases my mind.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

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.

The amount of meetings I've been in - people would be shocked. But that's how you gain experience, how you can gain knowledge, being in meetings and participating. You learn and grow.

Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.

As a child, the family that I had and the love I had from my two parents allowed me to go ahead and be more aggressive, to search and to take risks knowing that, if I failed, I could always come home to a family of love and support.

As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun.

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

I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children.

I know that balance that I need to have in my life.

I'd like to share my experiences and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing, fun courses.

Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.

My dad used to say, 'Just because you dress up in a coat and tie, it doesn't influence your intelligence.'

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

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.

Hopefully I'll continue to have the success I've had.

And I don't cook, either. Not as long as they still deliver pizza.

All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I'm trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that's the most important thing of all.

I miss hanging out with my friends, getting in a little trouble. I have to be so guarded now.

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.

For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business, but most importantly to the young people we influence, I apologize.

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

The virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family.

Green and black go well together, don't they?

I'm all or nothing.

It's cool now to play golf.

I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have to have the support of others to grow my foundation.

Most players I play with, I don't look at their swing when they're over the ball or anything like that.

Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.

I'm lucky to have been able to represent different companies over my career.

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

The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn't even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: 'Thank you so much. You have changed my life.'

I'll tell you what, I've been in some seriously bad places playing golf and it's just part of the game.

Michael left because of the Bulls' management, not because he'd lost his love of playing the game.

As a kid when I was growing up, as any kid, you think you know every thing and I was no different to that.

I have been fortunate to have my game peak at the right times.

I'm going to try to keep getting better.

My main focus is on my game.

I've been a gamer all my life.

I've exceeded a few of my goals, but I'm behind on a couple of others.

If you're lucky to have three close people in your life, you're blessed.

I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled, and thanks to money and fame, I didn't have to go far to find them.

Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.

I love to play golf, and that's my arena. And you can characterize it and describe it however you want, but I have a love and a passion for getting that ball in the hole and beating those guys.

You can always become better.

I'm getting back to my old roots.

Golf has made me and shaped me into the person I am here today.

The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

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.

There are a lot of great players from Europe who have never played Augusta, but all the guys in America have all played St. Andrews. They've gone over and made a trip to play St. Andrews.

I'm playing in the Masters. It's obviously very important to me, and I want to be there. I've worked a lot on my game and I'm looking forward to competing. I'm excited to get to Augusta and I appreciate everyone's support.

I don't know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win.

Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.

The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today. And that's how I look at my life. I will be a better golfer, I will be a better person, I will be a better father, I will be a better husband, I will be a better friend. That's the beauty of tomorrow.

I like the idea of being a role model. It's an honor.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

I just try to be the best I can be and hope that is the best ever.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share.

As a child growing up, you never thought about being in a videogame, then to have a game of your own and be lucky enough to set the bar with it in the gaming world, it's a dream come true.

Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That's why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.

I stopped living according to my core values. I knew what I was doing was wrong but thought only about myself and thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to.

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 get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.

It's ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it's how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end.

You're going to make mistakes. The key is to learn from them as fast as possible and make changes as soon as you can. That's not always easy to do because ego and pride get in the way, but you have to put all that aside and look at the big picture.

No matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part.

My dad was a big believer of having a golf club that fit me. Always have a golf club that fits you, so you don't have to make any swing compensations for that particular golf club.

I think the golf swing is all about rotation, all about trying to keep the club on plane.

In order to hit a good golf shot at that moment in time when you're standing over the ball, you must believe that golf shot is the most important things in your life.

The key is to design great golf courses all around the world. But my plan is only to do a select few. I devote so much of my time to these. I'm kind of a hands-on kind of person. I always want to do the best that I can in all of my life and this is no different.

My goal is to remain healthy my entire career, and a healthy diet seems like a good start.

I am pretty health-conscious, so when my girlfriend and/or I make dinner--no, I don't have a cook!--we choose the healthier options: lean meats, steamed veggies, fish, etc. Of course, there are always those cravings for the "bad foods" that I do give in to once in a while!

I believe in myself. There's nothing wrong with believing in myself. That's the whole idea, is that you can always become better.

I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated.

One of the things that my parents have taught me is never listen to other people's expectations. You should live your own life and live up to your own expectations, and those are the only things I really care about it.

America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.

Money and fame made me believe I was entitled. I was wrong and foolish.

Look at the NBA players back when Magic and Kareem played in the early 80's with the short shorts, look at what Michael looked like when he first came in the league compared to when he left. Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

It's something you have to find from within. You have to keep pushing yourself from within. It's not about what other people think and what other people say. It's about what you want to accomplish and do you want to go out there and be prepared to beat everyone you play or face.

That's what I did, same way as last year. We have tapes going back to '84. You know, we have tapes of all of the majors just for review's sake. It's also fun looking at the fashions back in those days, you know, all of the frills and bell bottoms

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.

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.

I don't get to live by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me.

if you gone come in second, you're just the first loser!

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.

Courses that you've had success on, all of a sudden your game turns around because you feel comfortable on your tee shots, you feel comfortable going to the greens, you know, all the reads on the putts. It's a feeling that's hard to describe, but it's certainly one that you get filled up with confidence more than anything else.

I'm addicted. I'm addicted to golf.

The majority of my blood is Asian.

A lot of times I blend in a little bit easier because I'm not like a basketball player who's going to stand out because of his height.

There are golfers everywhere who may never get a chance to play a links course in Scotland, a tree-lined course in America or the sand belts of Australia. Hopefully I can bring some of those elements into their backyards.

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

I've gotten more buff.

I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.

I've always had that knack for staying pretty even keel and the more the situation gets tense the more I see things clearly and I think that's just a knack that I've always had.

I've had the luxury of playing golf around the world, and I've spent a lot of time evaluating how to play all kinds of courses.

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.

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

I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating.

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

Golf is evolving, every day, every shot.

I was living a life of a lie, I really was.

I don't think golf has ever been any pressure as far as having to succeed.

I don't believe that human beings can achieve ultimate enlightenment, because humans have flaws.

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.

I feel like my life is pretty special.

I started changing my swing in late 1999.

A golfer should never make a mental mistake because the ball is just sitting there waiting for you to hit it.

A lot has transpired in my life.

A pre-putt routine helps you stay nice and relaxed so you can make the best stroke possible.

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

All I know is I've tried my best.

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

At the end of every tournament, to review every stroke and every hole, seeing what I can learn from the experience.

Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught.

Days when you just don't have it, you don't mail it in, you don't pack it in, you give it everything you've got. You grind it out, I don't care what kind of game you have, you somehow try and find a way to get it done ... That's part of my attitude and belief, that you should always have the switch on. You can't turn it on and off.

Did you guys take enough freakin' pictures already?

Education is a priority over any sport because without a mind you can't contribute to society.