The people around me ... were hoping, of course, that the 'something' would be practicing golf. No such luck. What I found was gambling.
I like it loud, and when you've got people pulling for you like that, you want to play good. The fans have been great everywhere I've gone.
[The greatest barriers to forming alliances] are not figuring out what would make others want to join with you. Assuming that what excites you excites others. Spend more time assuming people have good reasons for what they do or say and then figure out those good reasons.
Whether I'm shooting 10-under or 10-over I have to realize people have come a long way to see me play. I can't be back-handing putts.
General personal principle: You are generally successful to the degree others want you to succeed. So get adopted! And, even more importantly, it's amazing how much you can get done when you let other people take credit for it.
Life is nothing but a memory. People who dwell on the bad ones aren't going to have a whole lot of good ones coming up.