Twyla Tharp Quotes

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.

I'm just going to try to play as best as I can.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

What gets me upset about with the newer players is their lack of intensity. They tend to go through the motions a little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play.

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.

I say my greatest strength is my speed, and I think that I could use some work on my concentration.

We're playing at our level of ability.

I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.

You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.

When you have to make a choice between capacity and capability, I would go with capability.

It takes years of practice to become a World No. 1 or 2.

I define talent as the rate at which you get better at something when you try. To be very talented means you get better faster and more easily than other people or other things that you try.

First and foremost, I want to play well.

If you keep doing something you are good at, it's going to get you by.

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

If you want to be one of the best players, everything is hard.

I never had a problem with technique.

I'm a player, or I'm a person who needs to practice a lot; otherwise, I don't play well.

For me to be at my best, I need to do something I'm decent at, which is coach.

I work very hard at my game.

Practice makes perfect and if you practice battling and competing and working hard, then that will transfer over in a game. If you practice just kind of floating around out there in practice, you know that's going to transfer over, too. So I think the harder you work and the more you compete, then that's how you're going to play in a game.