Payne Stewart quotes

Yes, I'm a patriotic person. For these people who disgrace the American way and burn our flag and do all of these things... I say, don't live here and disgrace my country. Go live in the Middle East and see how you like it. (Payne Stewart)
Tiger is the greatest thing that's happened to the tour in a long time. He has brought incredible attention to golf at a time of year when football and the World Series always take precedence. Everything I've heard about him seems to be true. View quote
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People who have never had an addiction don't understand how hard it can be. View quote
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If you can't laugh at yourself, then how can you laugh at anybody else? I think people see the human side of you when you do that. View quote
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But in the end it's still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can't shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you've missed the point. View quote
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These guys who keep on playing but aren't winning, you've got to sit them down and let them figure it out and perform a little gut-check on themselves. View quote
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For sure I would be a very emotional captain. A very hands-on captain. View quote
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The two-piece ball I switched to spun too much. One shot would go the distance I thought it should, then the next one would fall short, and then the next one would go long. View quote
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That's why I'm very proud of being American. I'm proud to pay taxes. I pay a lot of taxes, but it sure beats the alternative. View quote
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With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. View quote
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We grew up with so much love in our family. (Payne Stewart)
For one thing, when you're playing as well as I was at the time, you think you can play with anything. That isn't true, of course, but I didn't know it then. View quote
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For a while, I think in 1994, it got to where I didn't want to practice. View quote
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I went over before the British Open and played Valderrama thinking that I might make the team, might be a captain's pick. I made the effort to go over there. View quote
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For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before. View quote
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I didn't hesitate to kiss my father in public. And that's how I tried to raise my children. We're physical. View quote
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I'm 42 now, what I would consider prime time. View quote
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This thing is for the game of golf, yeah, but trust me, the Europeans don't have that mentality. View quote
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We live in such a sheltered environment in the United States. I've been fortunate enough to have traveled all over the world, and I've seen things you only read about and see on the news. View quote
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I don't think it's healthy to take yourself too seriously. View quote
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If somebody asks for my opinion, I tell them my opinion, whether it's what they want to hear or not. (Payne Stewart)
Then I would have an occasional cigarette and then I started back dipping. I started dipping last year. My family has asked me again to stop, and I'm trying my best to do that. View quote
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Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country. View quote
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I very rarely saw Tom Kite around. I've talked to Tom about it. I don't think Michael Jordan needed to be on the captain's cart with Kite; he needed to be walking in the gallery, supporting them from outside the ropes. View quote
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Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him. View quote
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