Each match I approach like a new one. The work is so immense that you don't have time to sit and ponder.

Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.

If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.

Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position.

You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk becoming complacent.

In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive.

I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess board.

For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one.

For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion.

A win is a win, which is about that particular moment.

Please let's change subject, as despite the alliteration, I don't think Politics and Puddings go together.

I don't really need a lot of help from a director.

‎"If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture--that is immortality enough for me. And as much as anyone deserves." E.Abbey

It is obvious that the RUC is no longer accepted as an impartial police force.

I think a lot of times, people don't want to do what their parents do because they want to be their own person.

Words from the past: "It's a clever idea, Mr. Bell, but don't wire us, we'll wire you.

This requires a level of delusion/egomania usually reserved for popes and drag queens

I love Chekhov. I could go on all day about him.

Wisdom is the essential basis of greatness.

I love telling good stories and I love playing powerful, strong women.