“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.”
Money
“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.”
FamilyAll Quotes by Tiger Woods
“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.”
Home“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.”
Best“I always come from truth.”
Truth“I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.”
Age“Money and fame made me believe I was entitled. I was wrong and foolish.”
Money“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.”
Money“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.”
Family“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.”
Work“Hopefully I'll continue to have the success I've had.”
Success“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.”
Business“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.”
Respect“The virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family.”
Family“I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.”
Business“I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.”
Respect“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.”
Nature“The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.”
Success“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.”
Dad“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.”
Experience“My mom was tough.”
Mom