I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.

I've never really had a favorite player, past or present.

I'm more interested in the games than the people.

What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to us. I try to emulate him.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy.