Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.