A biography for Nancy Lopezhasn’t been written yet.
“I loved junior golf.”
“Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever.”
“Great champions have an enormous sense of pride. The people who excel are those who are driven to show the world and prove to themselves just how good they are.”
“I never taught my girls to play golf; they all played softball.”
“A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. It's all a matter of pride.”
“My swing is no uglier than Arnold Palmer's, and it's the same ugly swing every time.”
“The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better.”
“I try to be very modest with what I do. I'm not a frivolous spender.”
“If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.”
“Do your best, one shot at a time and then move on. Remember that golf is just a game.”
“The simpler I keep things, the better I play.”
“Our players are mad, but it's good mad.”