I became a very angry person and it was all due to alcoholism.

I became a very angry person and it was all due to alcoholism.

I look to rotate them because they are about the same in ability and all three are inexperienced.

I look to rotate them because they are about the same in ability and all three are inexperienced.

I'm finding that people think it's a choice, for me to have Woody. He's my best buddy, I'm never lonely, read more

I'm finding that people think it's a choice, for me to have Woody. He's my best buddy, I'm never lonely, and he really helps me.

There's no question there were challenges.

There's no question there were challenges.

George and Mary Stewart became my unofficial Houston parents and the most wonderful, entertaining, hard-working garden enthusiasts that I could read more

George and Mary Stewart became my unofficial Houston parents and the most wonderful, entertaining, hard-working garden enthusiasts that I could ever hope to know. They were, in fact, not just Houston's Premier Gardeners; they were first-class entertainment.

Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking.

Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking.

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

We knew Bentonville would be tough and that it would take those three girls' best efforts for us to win. read more

We knew Bentonville would be tough and that it would take those three girls' best efforts for us to win. Before the match, we talked about how it was important to play each shot as if the championship depended on it.

The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.

The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.