PAULA CREAMER

There are so many lessons in life that can be learned through golf. I am not afraid to say that I am still learning some of them and probably will continue for some time.

I just like being able to spend time with my family.

My parents have always been there to really support anything I wanted to do or learn - they provided the opportunity for me. I was very blessed in that sense.

When I first started playing golf, I was heavily into softball and basketball.

Women in pro-ams are always telling me about all the business deals they've struck on the golf course playing with their male work colleagues.

An American champion, obviously being here in the states, is something that we all look at with the U.S. Open. But golf is played all over the world, and there are so many great golfers from other countries, and we're lucky enough that this is our home base to be able to play out of.

I want to win too bad.

School is very important to my family.

I believe you have to have balance in your life.

I've always said, the harder the golf course, the better I play.

I just have to keep working hard.

I'm not normally content with what I do unless I win.

I think I do my own thing. I start my own trends. I see a lot of girls doing what I've been doing. Pink. Nobody wore pink, and now everybody wears it. It's flattering.

Being nervous is not something you should be ashamed of. Nervous means you care, you really want to do well.

Find a good teacher that will keep the game fun. Work hard and don't be afraid to have success or disappointment. That is what golf is all about.

I've always wanted to win in my hometown.

I'm getting more and more comfortable out on the golf course with the changes I've been making. It's really just a confidence thing in that I love being in contention.

I think about what I've accomplished and my career. I care about how many wins I have and whether I'm accomplishing my goals.

I plan my golf outfits for the tournaments, I recycle some for the practice rounds, but I always have new ideas for my golf attire, and I like to dress nice after the rounds, so I have to bring all my heels. It's terrible. The worst part about being on tour is living out of a suitcase.

Someone has to take the garbage out, someone has to cook the food, and someone has to clean the dishes. I want to do all of that.

We are a global sport. I mean, golf is obviously played all around the world. But when you have your National Championship, of course, everybody in America is rooting for an American.

If what I say or what I do affects others who look up to me as a role model, that pleases me so much.

I wasn't enjoying golf much. I was kind of getting a little bit tired, I was getting a little bit moody, and I was constantly getting angry. That's not me. And when I saw that I knew I had to change.

I grew up playing every sport.

I like it when, you know, 3-under wins, you know, 20-under par, it just brings so many other people into contention.