I like the moment when I break a man's ego

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

What a difference it makes to come home to a child!

Where magic is the essence of existence and those who wield it, rarely what they seem

If you reverend God, you shall respect all souls.

I didn't want to be told what to do. I don't want to water down my music to fit into their formats. I know what rock and roll is to me, but everything's turning into one big commercial.

Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come?

If you don't write your books, nobody else will do it for you. No one else has lived your life.

I don't worry about a number. I'm fine with aging.

Leave no stone unturned. Deeply explore the beauty of your life.

There is nothing settled in manners, but the laws of behavior yield to the energy of the individual.

What I've figured out how to do is make people feel comfortable on television and on the radio, which enables me to have access to them, which is key for what I do.