I've heard of nothing coming from nothing, but I've never heard of absolutely nothing coming from hard work.

I was pursuing the arts with theater in school, and I was doing after-school activities, but not in any real movement towards a professional career.

I used to be a huge fan of 'Lockup' on MSNBC, and that certainly has helped with my understanding of the world.

I ran track in high school very competitively, and then ran it D-1 at Boston University. I ran there on an athletic scholarship and chose BU because they had both a good track program and an arts program.

My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house all the time.

We talk about what's important to Hispanics: education, family, creating an environment in which you can achieve what you want to achieve because there aren't going to be obstacles in your way.

I don't feel as though I am under any pressure to return to Australia, given I won the PGA Championship, and I am just hoping everyone back home will understand my situation. I just want to make sure I am there for Ellie and that she has my support when she has our second child.

It's not comfortable for me to write about my family. I'm not comfortable writing about me.