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

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

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

The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.

We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre.

A man who is willing to commit suicide has the initiative.

Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.