14 of John Daly's finest quotes

"I hit the ball as hard as I can. If I find it, I hit it again."

"Everyone has addictions and my problem is I have 5,000 of them. If it's not drinking, it's gambling. If it's not gambling, it's eating anything from burgers, doughnuts to M&Ms. The only addiction I don't suffer from is chasing women."

"I don’t think I've ever stepped into a gym – they won't let me smoke there. I just thank God Miller Lite isn't as fattening as most beers. If I cut back on beer, though, I'd look anorexic."

"I was never able to have just three or four beers. One's too many, and 10 just ain't enough. Basically it's the way I've been since high school."

"I believe nicotine plus caffeine equals protein."

"The only way I'll ever make the Ryder Cup team is when I become captain; then I can name myself to the team."

"I enjoy all the oohs! and ahhs! from the gallery when I hit my drives. But I'm getting pretty tired of the awws! and uhhs! when I miss a putt."

"I will just put four or five packs of cigarettes in my bag and I will be fine."

"I know there's a lot of guys out there who would like to see me fail. Well, good. Let 'em. I'm glad."

(About his future wife) "She said, 'I don’t like blonds and I don’t like golfers, but I do like fat boys.' So I knew I had a chance."

(When asked what he would serve for the Masters dinner) "It's gonna be grease, I'll tell ya that. I love Hooters."

"It's nice to worry about playing golf and not all the other stuff."

"All four days I didn't think. I just hit. Squeaky (Medlen, his caddie) said "kill", and I killed it."

"There are probably some things I could do to keep my flexibility up, but I'd rather smoke, drink Diet Cokes and eat."