Tiger Woods Quotes

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

- Tiger Woods

Role Model, Mentor, Role, Father's Day

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.

- Tiger Woods

Parent, Play, Dad, Asked

I look at a streak as I don't lose - literally.

- Tiger Woods

Lose, Look, Literally, Streak

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

- Tiger Woods

Off, Around, Being, Hysteria

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.

- Tiger Woods

Love, Play, However, Beating

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

- Tiger Woods

Family, Regret, Down, Transgression

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.

- Tiger Woods

Been, The Only Thing, Gotten, Ethic

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.

- Tiger Woods

Play, Been, Tournaments, Titles

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.

- Tiger Woods

Love, Ahead, Allowed, Aggressive

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.

- Tiger Woods

Want, Measured, Tournaments, Champion

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

- Tiger Woods

Through, Straight, Couple, Married Couple

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.

- Tiger Woods

Business, Worry, Been, Apologize

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

- Tiger Woods

Enlightenment, Achieve, Flaws

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.

- Tiger Woods

Play, Some, Bring, Golfers

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.'

- Tiger Woods

My Life, Kid, Compare, Writes

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.

- Tiger Woods

Think, Pretty, Always, Keel

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

- Tiger Woods

Love, Game, Michael, Bulls

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.

- Tiger Woods

Grow, Will, Going, Down The Road

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

- Tiger Woods

Behind, Couple, Exceeded, Goals

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.

- Tiger Woods

Stress, Like, Which, Standpoint

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.

- Tiger Woods

Year, I Think, Grand Slam, U.S. Open

I wake up every day and I can't wait to go to work, and that's a gift. Not too many people have the opportunity to feel that way.

- Tiger Woods

Work, Gift, Wait, Too Many People

I'm committed to try to make the product the best I possibly can.

- Tiger Woods

Try, Product, Committed, Possibly

To have the opportunity to complete the slam at the Open at St Andrews, the home of golf, is something I will never ever forget.

- Tiger Woods

Opportunity, Will, Something, Slam

Everyone knows what the Masters is, even if you're a non-golfer. People know what Wimbledon is. They know what the Super Bowl is. There are certain events that people just know about.

- Tiger Woods

Everyone, About, Super Bowl, Wimbledon

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.

- Tiger Woods

The Most Important, Dad, Possibly

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.

- Tiger Woods

Game, Away, Great Respect, Season

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.

- Tiger Woods

Think, Private, Cheaper, Golfer

I've gotten more buff.

- Tiger Woods

More, Gotten, Buff

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

- Tiger Woods

Trying, Along, Far, None

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

- Tiger Woods

Need, Learned, Keeping, I Have Learned

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.

- Tiger Woods

Doing, Living, Stopped, Core Values

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

- Tiger Woods

Believe, Bits, I Believe In, Buddhism

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

- Tiger Woods

Away, Meditating, Gotten, Buddhism

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.

- Tiger Woods

Grow, Been, Amount, Participating

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.

- Tiger Woods

Go, Entitled, Felt, Deserved

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

- Tiger Woods

Lucky, Over, Been, Represent

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

- Tiger Woods

Some, Like, Courses, Lessons

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

- Tiger Woods

Green, Black, Go, Together

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

- Tiger Woods

Personal, Within, Require, Confessions

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

- Tiger Woods

Money, Made, Entitled, Foolish

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

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Think, Ever, As Far As

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

- Tiger Woods

Success, Continue, Had, Hopefully

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.

- Tiger Woods

Blend, Like, Going, Height

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

- Tiger Woods

Kind, Know, You, Perfectionist

I've been a gamer all my life.

- Tiger Woods

My Life, Gamer, Been, All My Life

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.

- Tiger Woods

Wife, Caused, Am, So Many People

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

- Tiger Woods

Blessed, Lucky, Your, Close

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.

- Tiger Woods

Game, Other, Away, Noise

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

- Tiger Woods

Now, Getting, Guarded, Hanging

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

- Tiger Woods

Bigger, More, Keep, Athletic

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.

- Tiger Woods

Thought, Been, Par, Fun

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.

- Tiger Woods

Play, Courses, Spent, Evaluating

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.

- Tiger Woods

Wife, Foundation, Admired, Hurt

I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don't know when that day will be.

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Will, One Day, Return

Younger guys now are all working out, and you find that if everyone's doing it and you're not doing it, you're going to be left behind.

- Tiger Woods

Doing, Behind, Younger, Guys

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.

- Tiger Woods

Father, Why, Had, Rarely

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

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Matters, Achievements, Decency

The majority of my blood is Asian.

- Tiger Woods

Blood, Majority, Asian

Golf is evolving, every day, every shot.

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Every Day, Every, Evolving

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

- Tiger Woods

Love, Business, Play, Paid

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

- Tiger Woods

Dress, Say, Dad, Coat

I really miss a lot of my friends out there.

- Tiger Woods

Friends, Lot, Really, Miss

I miss college.

- Tiger Woods

College, Miss

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.

- Tiger Woods

Positive, Role, I Think, Model

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

- Tiger Woods

Apply, Everyone, Same, To Live By

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

- Tiger Woods

Future, Say, Getting, Married

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

- Tiger Woods

Think, Kid, Any, Growing Up

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

- Tiger Woods

Game, Been, Times, Fortunate

My mother was right when she said that turning pro would take away my youth.

- Tiger Woods

Mother, She, Take, Turning

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

- Tiger Woods

Trust, Will, Earn, Kids

I really don't feel like playing anymore.

- Tiger Woods

Feel, Like, Playing, Anymore

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

- Tiger Woods

Religious, Melting Pot, Pot

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

- Tiger Woods

Game, Some, Been, Seriously

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

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Addicted

I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.

- Tiger Woods

I Am, Perfect, Far, Faults

I'm aware if I'm playing at my best I'm tough to beat. And I enjoy that.

- Tiger Woods

Enjoy, Aware, Playing, Beat

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.

- Tiger Woods

Think, Always, Been, Major

I started changing my swing in late 1999.

- Tiger Woods

Late, Changing, Started, Swing

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

- Tiger Woods

Play, Over, Like, Swing

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.

- Tiger Woods

Sports, Golf, Hockey, Basketball

I am definitely not a politician.

- Tiger Woods

I Am, Politician, Am, Definitely

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

- Tiger Woods

Matters, Within, Protected, Virtue

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

- Tiger Woods

My Life, Some, Pretty, Bad Things

Sensationalism sells: Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

- Tiger Woods

Get, Good Story, Sells, Facts

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

- Tiger Woods

Pizza, Still, Either, Deliver

It's cool now to play golf.

- Tiger Woods

Golf, Cool, Play, Play Golf

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

- Tiger Woods

Me, Think, Might, Bother

Golf is me.

- Tiger Woods

Me, Golf

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

- Tiger Woods

I Am, Here, Made, Golf

Golf is something I do selfishly for myself.

- Tiger Woods

Myself, Something, Golf

I feel like my life is pretty special.

- Tiger Woods

My Life, Special, Pretty, I Feel Like

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.

- Tiger Woods

Change, Always, Going, No Sense

It will always be the ball and me.

- Tiger Woods

Me, Will, Always, Ball

I like to pick my causes and not be forced into doing something.

- Tiger Woods

Doing, Like, Pick, Causes

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

- Tiger Woods

Values, True, Been, Behavior

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am.

- Tiger Woods

Love, Compete, I Love, Essence

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

- Tiger Woods

Yourself, Mean, Competitor, Athlete

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

- Tiger Woods

My Life, Know, Need, Balance

There are still courses in the United States that I am not allowed to play because of the color of my skin.

- Tiger Woods

Play, United States, Still, Courses

I've always known where I wanted to go in life.

- Tiger Woods

Go, Always, Wanted, Known

I saw a person that I never thought I would ever become.

- Tiger Woods

Thought, Never, Ever, Saw

Everyone wants to get a piece of me.

- Tiger Woods

Me, Everyone, Get, Piece

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

- Tiger Woods

Life, Living, Really, Lie

Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.

- Tiger Woods

Winning, Better, Always, Getting

I'm going to try to keep getting better.

- Tiger Woods

Better, Going, Getting, Getting Better

I don't make any rules.

- Tiger Woods

Make, Any, Rules

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

- Tiger Woods

Success, Dream, Kid, Peripheral

My main focus is on my game.

- Tiger Woods

Game, Main, Main Focus, Focus

My mom was tough.

- Tiger Woods

Mom, Tough

I want to be what I've always wanted to be: dominant.

- Tiger Woods

Want, Always, Wanted, Dominant

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

- Tiger Woods

Never, Before, Wanted, Failures

I'm getting back to my old roots.

- Tiger Woods

Old, Back, Getting, Roots

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

- Tiger Woods

Remember, Never, Were, I Remember

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