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.

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All of us have an 'inner clock,' a certain pace at which we function most comfortably and effectively.

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I had a terrible stammering problem when I was young, and as a result I spent a lot of time alone.

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You can't make good scores happen. You've got to let it happen.

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

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There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.

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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.

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Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.

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My father was a man of few words.

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Retirement isn't so bad. Give me a tall drink, a plush sofa and a rerun of 'Matlock,' and you can have the rest. Matlock is my hero. He never loses.

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