I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

In some rare cases, a friendship between two people benefits both of them, and what’s more, in some rarer cases, it benefits both of them equally.

God said that He Himself will take care of us

How few our real wants and how vast our imaginary ones!

I have never been hurt by what I have not said.

I've got a love affair with Harley-Davidson. One of my earliest photos with my dad is of him holding me as a baby on his bike.

Happiness need not be analyzed.

I'm not the person in person that I am on stage.

David Bowie, for me, was the butchest guy in town. Jagger was like a truck driver.

Half-heartedne ss doesn't reach into majesty.

When you get close enough to someone you're never really alone again.