Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I'm satisfied with that.

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

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

For me, the most important thing is to continue to play well and to be a positive figure and hopefully a role model for kids as well.

My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

I'm not really into rap.

I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.