My practice schedule is not constant and changes a lot and depends on my moods also.

Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.

If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.

Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position.

You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk becoming complacent.

In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive.

I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess board.

For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one.

For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion.

A win is a win, which is about that particular moment.

I am not a fan of books.

I'm not imagining me being the James Bond girl, because anyway I don't have the good maturation.

A loud voice cannot compete with a clear voice, even if it's a whisper.

Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.

Shera's Two Laws of Cataloging: Law #1, No cataloger will accept the work of any other cataloger. Law #2: No cataloger will accept his/her own work six months after the cataloging.

The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.

I'm just trying to be truthful and collaborate with people who have interesting things to say.

If art is to have a special train, the critic must keep some seats reserved on it.

The iron heart that does not bleed The iron wing that does not break They exist, here and now

B2uties are the most precious thing to me in this world.