In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you.

There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!

I don't want ever to be champion again.

My forte was the middlegame. I had a good feeling for the critical moments of the play. This undoubtedly compensated for my lack of opening preparation and, possibly, not altogether perfect play in the endgame. In my games things often did not reach the endgame!

Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.

In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you.

After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.