Lydia Ko Quotes

Pretty much whoever wins the tournament at the end of the week is the guy that putted probably the best.

And I think they loved me because I loved being part of their team, you know, and I quite often say to kids, that I was the worst player in the world's best football team - and that was good enough for me.

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.

The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.

When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me.

We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.

We have a good team, and I think we'll have a good season this year.

When Lee and Jack win, it is good for golf. When I win, it is better.

If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come, and with IPL in and match money of the Ranjhi trophy, I think money is there. There's no good reason why you should not work hard, because at the end of the day, you want to play for your country.

I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.

You know the way I play golf, it's a good I do these things for charities.

I'd like to win the Masters and the PGA and complete the career Grand Slam.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

I'm not for the flashes; I'm not for glitz and glamour, you know. I just want to win, I want to be good at what I do, um, and look back upon these days of playing in the NBA.

I'd definitely like to be one of the best golfers in the world, of all time.

Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!

If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.

I really do try hard to be a good teammate. I can't run very fast, but I try to always run hard. I may strike out a lot, but I try to walk to set up the guys who are hitting after me.

To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.

Golf is a game to me. Other players work extremely hard all year long. I work hard before Augusta. I know I get good results when I practice, but it also wears me out. It literally wore me out even when I was in my 20s.

I don't think there is a perfect athlete. But if I had to come close to picking someone who demonstrates all the traits that I feel an athlete should have, I would say the perfect athlete would be Tiger Woods. He has the ability, he's humble and he's very good at what he does.

Living in New Zealand, that's something that you'd like to do as an actor, but very rarely do you get an opportunity to get such a good springboard as 'The Hobbit' to help you get international work.

It's an honor to win the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.

Collin Jackson was a little before my time and he was a really good athlete. I've raced with him, but he's now retired. He's a really good role model and someone that I've learnt a lot from.