I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.

My potential speaks for itself.
(who finished the year ranked 111 in 1998.)

My potential speaks for itself.
(who finished the year ranked 111 in 1998.)

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on read more

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota)

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And read more

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

You must sacrifice, train, do everything possible to put yourself in a position to win. But if you consider second read more

You must sacrifice, train, do everything possible to put yourself in a position to win. But if you consider second or third a failure, I feel sorry for you.

With those who don't give a damn about baseball, I can only sympathize. I do not resent them. I am read more

With those who don't give a damn about baseball, I can only sympathize. I do not resent them. I am even willing to concede that many of them are physically clean, good to their mothers and in favor of world peace. But while the game is on, I can't think of anything to say to them.