For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a matter of daily training.

When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position

Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.

I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess.

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in this.

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

It takes courage to stand up for yourself. I stand in honor, and no longer in fear of speaking out.

Those who seek to listen to their own inner voice forget to listen to the judgment of others.

Remember, beneath every cynic there lies a romantic, and probably an injured one.

In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world.

(When asked who wore the pants in his house:) I do, and I also wash and iron them.

I was running from God, but I didn't know I was running from God. I didn't know that.

The biggest risk with a series that goes on this long is that you'll get bored with the character.

Nationalism: One of the effective ways in which the modern man escapes life's ethical problems.

Cause mo better makes it mo better.

I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters for you.