Top 138 Quotes & Sayings by John Daly

I never had any alcohol on the golf course that I remember, except for one time, and that was the L.A. Open.

Life is full of challenges and surprises, and I've had my share.

I've known Donald forever, and I know the bad things they say about Donald Trump is not true because I've known him as a friend for so long. I've seen what he's done for all types of people. I know how many people call him a racist and all this, and it just makes me sick because he's not.

I've screwed up a lot, but I've always admitted it.

I've tried to lose weight two or three times, and every time, my golf game was horrible.

I'm not scared of Tiger. I'm not scared to go head-to-head. I'm not scared to have a long-drive contest with him.

I look at the PGA, and it was like winning the lottery.

I was a basket case, you know? When I got mad, I threw clubs, you know? And if things weren't going well, I would walk off a course. I think I lost a little bit of respect, but hopefully I've gained that back.

The greatest thing for me is when someone comes up and says, 'My son started playing golf because of you,' or, 'I started playing golf because of you,' and all that.

Everybody fights demons. Some are worse than others.

I live a boring life, but it's perfect for me.

It sucks getting old.

I don't mind hitting the ball bad, but when I feel like I've hit the ball pretty good for four days and shoot an 81, it's not golf.

I need to play three or four weeks to get into a rhythm. I'm not like Tiger. I can't play one week and win.

I guess you can say I always liked to take chances. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

I have osteoarthritis so bad... I can walk up a hill; I just can't walk down one.

I just don't enjoy poker that much.

I can't stand to work out. I can't stand to do a sit up; you know, I can't stand to run.

I feel like I'm the Babe Ruth of golf.

In my life, I've seen everything, and one thing I know for sure is you can't win in the federal court. You're going against the government of the United States. You don't beat a federal court, a federal judge, and the FBI - there's no way.

The fans have always helped me get through good things and bad things on and off the golf course.

My life is to play golf, sit home with the wife and kids, and do things with the family more than I used to.

I try to think of myself as a lion, bringing down the kill, controlling the jungle. A lion controls his jungle.

I think people relate to me because of the ups and downs I have had. I mean, I've shared a lot of strong emotions in my life, that I think maybe 'cause they believe I'm not scared to tell everybody I'm a human being.

The thing I love about Donald, it's time this country is run by a businessman and not people with their hands out, and Donald doesn't have his hands out. I not only consider him as a friend, but if people get to know Donald Trump, I think they'll know what I'm talking about. He's one of the greatest human beings I've ever met in my life.

I'm a fighter. I'm a survivor, and I'll get through anything people can throw at me.

I was young and dumb back in the '90s, but I had a lot of fun.

My knee is screwed. I had the meniscus cut out.

Osteoarthritis is a tough thing, brother. If my knee was broke, I would have had it fixed. But my situation is totally different. It's painful as hell is all I can say.

I think my worst enemy is me.

Florida sends me a handicap sticker when I'm there. It's embarrassing. But I can't walk more than six holes before the whole knee swells up, and then I can't go anymore.

It just seems like the Democrats always have a problem when a Republican gets in office.

I hate a mess.

Kid Rock is a hell of an athlete.

I think what I realized is that I can't believe I made it to 50 years old.

I don't hide anything. There's just nothing to hide with me.

Perception's not reality.

There's a time in everybody's life they really don't want to talk to people: they want to get away from talking or being on the phone and stuff.

I love the European tour. I always have. But my home is the United States. That's where I would rather play.

Watch out for guys like Scott Piercy and Danny Willett. They both play really good on fast, fast greens.

I learned through the 'Jack Nicklaus Lesson Tee,' the cartoon. Back then, it was 1970 or '69 when it came out. Learned the grip that way and everything in the cartoon... So that's kind of how it all started for me.

I'm a guy who's either going to go full bore, or I'm not going to do it at all.

I've always been a good ball-striker, but if you're not a great putter, you're not going to win a lot.

I'm not a religious person. I have a one-on-one relationship with God, but I don't go to church like I should.

It's amazing what a little money can do when it's spent on the right reason.

I hate getting haircuts. It's like going to the damn dentist, man.

My dad being not the greatest dad in the world has made me a better parent.

You can be addicted to meat, as far as I'm concerned. Why else would I eat six cheeseburgers a day?

I've always said throwing a club shows you care.

I can't dwell on the past, that I haven't won a lot, but anytime I didn't play good was mainly because I didn't putt very good.

Anybody who knows me... when I'm tired, I sleep with my eyes open.

I've had it with the USGA and the way they run their tournaments. The USGA loves to embarrass guys who play in their tournaments.

I'm not a big gambler anymore. I like to do it. I enjoy it instead of trying to make money off of it, because I realized you can't make money gambling.

If I go gambling the slots, some of my friends will come with me and play along with me. It's not like I'm starting out with $500 a pull or $1,000 a pull. I go in there and play $25, and if I win, I play $100s.

I've been honest with a lot of the problems I've had in life. Everybody has problems. They can relate to that.

In life, you have got to make the best of every situation; you have to keep going.

The U.S. Open is not John Daly's style of golf.

I wanna have more majors than Jack Nicklaus.

I'm happy being around my family.

It's hard for me not to play on the West Coast. I love it out there.