I'm not really into rap.

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

For me right now I think being the world number one is a bigger deal than being the world champion because I think it shows better who plays the best chess. That sounds self-serving but I think it's also right.

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.

Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.