I played like a child!

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

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more. Outside of the chessboard I avoid conflict, so I thought this wasn't worth it.

I'm not really into rap.

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.