Quotes by Tiger Woods

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"It's cool now to play golf."

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

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

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