I needed to grow up and do things all adults do. It was time to stop having everything spoon fed to me. It was about being independent.

It was neat to see a plaque on the 18th fairway, and go up there and kind of look at the green and just remembering the moment.

Being nervous is not something you should be ashamed of. Nervous means you care, you really want to do well.

Every woman should recruit a female friend to take up golf so there will be more women available to play.

Practice, work out, proper nutrition, lots of work on my short game. In golf, that's really where the strokes come off the scorecard.

Find a good teacher that will keep the game fun. Work hard and don't be afraid to have success or disappointment. That is what golf is all about.

I put the most pressure on myself. I'm not normally content with what I do unless I win.

I've always said, the harder the golf course, the better I play.

I want to be a role model and I want to show kids that you can be strong and overcome adversity.

My job is what millions of people do for recreation. How can you not like that?

I'm getting more and more comfortable out on the golf course with the changes I've been making. It's really just a confidence thing in that I love being in contention.

How was she created? I'm not sure if you realize this, but it was in God's image. How can anybody dare to speak ill of something which bears such a noble imprint?

Inaction in a deed of mercy becomes an action in a deadly sin.

Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character.

There is no room in war for delicate machinery.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, letter to Joseph Gillespie, July 13, 1849 Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love.

This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything.

Because we're old as sh*t. What do you want?

If I have to try and write one more country single, I'll lose my mind.

Praise must be learned in private before it is exhibited in public.

Now the kids are portrayed as dirty when they talk to an agent, a shoe guy, some hanger-on. Well, it's only natural that people are circling them - there are millions of dollars involved.