Johnny Miller Quotations

Whenever there's something new, it's always roundly criticized.

She's a one-in-a-hundred-million golfer, so her path can't be judged by other people's paths. She's in a position I don't think anyone has been in, including Tiger or Nicklaus. She's just better at that age than anybody's ever been before.

My dad used to make me follow those guys in the city championship. I couldn't believe how good George's putting and chipping were. He used to play in putting contests for money all the time at Harding and Lincoln. It's no coincidence he became such a great putter.

Hurricane Katrina can only take you so far. Those kids from the Coast went through so much and just relied on playing basketball. We represented the Gulf Coast.

He was a consummate pro in the way he handled himself. I just loved him.

I think in some ways Tiger has been slightly cheated in his career by not having tougher guys to compete against, like a Trevino, a Raymond Floyd and a Nicklaus. On Sunday, if Tiger went up against those guys, he'd know deep down, 'These guys are going to kick my butt if I don't play my best.' And I don't believe he thinks that way now. He knows if he's playing good, he's got it.

Match play really exposes your character, who you are and how much of a will to win you have in your heart, ... It also exposes what kind of weaknesses your game has. If you have a tendency to get a little 'yippy' putting, it'll be an even bigger 'yip' than in stroke play. It's the toughest format.

Match play really exposes your character and how much of a will to win you have in your heart.

We were very close. We hunted everything with hair and feathers together.

We get worn out, too. We get excited. We're not automatons. To me it's fun work, but definitely w-o-r-k is in there. And there is a lot of pressure on us to cover, and it's a hellacious effort to get the scoring right by Sunday.

We are happy with our finish, especially considering that this deal only came together a week ago ... We beat some pretty heady competitors today, and we ran a few guys down. Overall, we're pleased with the effort.

The crew worked so hard to get this car on the grid. This is a small crew, so they all have to do double duty. They should be proud of their efforts this weekend. I'd also like to thank Paul Menard's DEI crew, who did a great job, handling our pit stops during the race.

The crew worked so hard to get this car on the grid, ... This is a small crew, so they all have to do double duty. They should be proud of their efforts this weekend. I'd also like to thank Paul Menard's DEI crew, who did a great job, handling our pit stops during the race.

The crew worked hard all weekend. We made a bunch of changes before qualifying, so we'll have a brand-new car for the race. We'll be starting at the back with the likes of Robby Gordon and Boris Said with a setup we haven't tested, so it'll be an eye-opening experience going into turn one.

We've had an uphill struggle all weekend, so we're really excited we made the race,

Fantastic finish for the team considering we had not run a dry car setup before. Once we put a new motor in the car, we will be able to run up front. The chassis was working well today for us.

The top American players have stunk it up.

It's an honor to coach in a game like this. The people at Pelham treat us like kings all week. This game is a big deal in Mississippi.

It's a privilege to coach in this game. The people in the Birmingham area treat us like kings all week.

It's like replacing Bo Derek with Roseanne Barr.

It's going to be a busy weekend driving in two different races, ... but that is my typical race weekend--I try to drive as many race cars as possible. I love racing, and I enjoy learning as much as I can to get to the front of the pack.

It's crazy. You think you're doing 20 Roseanne Barr shows in a row.

The U.S. Open is the hardest major to win,

I like the way my wallet feels in them

I'm beyond excited to be back in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series,

If I had been in the gallery, I'd have gone home.

He played the tour because he loved the game, but he loved to play percentage golf. Clint Eastwood said a man's got to know his limitations. George would pace himself so he could clean up in the fall tournaments. He played to make a living. He knew his putter meant he didn't need to take chances.

Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good.

Nobody ever heard Jack Nicklaus say "I don't know" about anything.

Only one golfer in a thousand grips the club lightly enough.

I played so bad, I got a get-well card from the IRS.

I don't think anywhere is there a symbiotic relationship between caddie and player like there is in golf.

For me, 'choking' is just another term in golf.

If you don't like my announcing, you don't like me.

In golf, 'close' is like the north and south rim of the Grand Canyon.

Look, I'm not trying to be critical when I'm on the air.

Most announcers play pattycake, pattycake with the players they're covering.

The mental aspect of golf is what makes golf such a great sport.

There are plenty of guys who played great golf, had great careers and only won a few majors.

The dollars aren't so important... once you have them.

Seve wore his emotions on his sleeve. You could see how much the guy cared about winning.

If you are a bad putter, you will not make a putt. If you have a tendency to chili-dip wedges, you'll be chili-dipping them all over the place for sure. Whatever your weakness, it will come up in spades during the Ryder Cup.

I'm searching for the perfect swing. I'm searching for something that's not there. I tried twetny different things today and nobody else out there would have done that. This game is too tough. If I'd have known, I'd have taken up tennis or something. I have a chance. But if you're a betting guy don't bet on me.

Every day I try to tell myself that this is going to be fun today. I try to put myself in a great frame of mind before I go out - then I screw it up with the first shot.

Golf's Holy Grail - a genius course.

Pebble is a piece of sacred ground. They say it's the greatest meeting of land and water in the world. This course was heaven designed - just the way it fits on the land.

Sports are 90% inspiration and 10% perspiration.

I don't want to brag, but I do more homework on the course than any other announcer. I chart the greens to get all the breaks. I walk down into the greenside bunkers. I walk into the fairway bunkers to see whether a player can reach the green from them.

It's not what you accomplish in life that matters; it's what you overcome.

When Nicklaus plays wells well, he wins. When he plays badly, he finishes second. When he plays terribly, he finishes third.

It's not so much what you accomplish in life that really matters, but what you overcome that proves who you are, what you are, and whether you are a champion.

The carburetor malfunctioned, causing the engine to flood and essentially shut off on every restart, ... The problem also surfaced on pit road, so it made for an interesting day. On the long runs, we were turning lap times within the top 15 cars in the race, but on the restarts, we'd fall back 10 or more positions, so we had to keep fighting our way up from the back of the field.