A biography for Seve Ballesteroshasn’t been written yet.
“We never know what tomorrow will bring, so we must enjoy ourselves today.”
“My beginnings as a caddie were not easy and I had the good fortune to be able to rely on a number of people who helped my career take off.”
“I just want to be a very lucky player for many years.”
“It's hard for people to understand that my life has not been very easy.”
“I would like to see some of the American players go overseas and spend as much as 1 spend away from Spain.”
“Life is like sport. You have to fight every day and the key is to never give up.”
“My reputation as a wild driver is a little bit over-rated. I wouldn't do as well as I have if I was really that wild.”
“Players should be penalised when they hold up the rest of the field.”
“It is very boring if just fairway, fairway, fairway. It doesn't matter where you hit the drive if you make the putt.”
“Hitting thoughtless shots is the fastest way to defeat.”
“Nothing is forever.”
“The best players, the best courses, the best weather is here in the United States. If all those things were in Europe, maybe I stay in Europe. But they are here. So I come here.”
“For the Spanish people, it's not normal to leave where you were born. For Americans, it is more natural to leave, to go someplace else to find a good job. In Spain, the philosophy is to stay close to your family.”
“I like to keep going forward.”
“Some people have claimed that I opted to play in Europe more than in the United States because I received appearance fees from the European Tour. This is not true. The basic reason was that I felt more at ease in Europe. It is the environment I am familiar with.”
“My brothers, my children, I see how much they care about me.”
“When you don't compete, that's what happens. You make silly mistakes on the course.”
“The Spanish never appreciated me like the British.”
“No top player in the U.S. plays more than 25 tournaments.”
“My message is that there is no secret in life at all. All you must do is fight, fight, fight and be consistent and in the end you will be a winner.”