Quotes from Tiger Woods

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

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

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

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.

My mom was tough.

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

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.

Green and black go well together, dont they?

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

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.

I love to play to win.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The most important thing to me is winning tournaments. I love winning.

It provides a different type of element and mental strain athletes love. That's what makes the game of golf so special.

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.

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.

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

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

Everyone wants to get a piece of me.