About Tiger Woods: Eldrick Tont is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.
My failures have made me look at myself in a way I've never wanted to before.
Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.
I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course.
You can always become better.
America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.
As you all know, I'm kind of a perfectionist.
I believe in Buddhism. Not every aspect, but most of it. So I take bits and pieces.
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.
It will always be the ball and me.
I lost my ability to will things to happen.
Golf has made me and shaped me into the person I am here today.
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.
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.
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.
The majority of my blood is Asian.
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.
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.
I ran straight through the boundaries a married couple should live by.
I don't believe that human beings can achieve ultimate enlightenment, because humans have flaws.
I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating.
I have been fortunate to have my game peak at the right times.
