I don't believe in psychology.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

We must listen to poets.

A gracious heart, a gentle spirit.

88% of what we call good songs aren’t really good. They merely remind us of a good time we once had.

Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.

Little folks become their little fate.

I've decided as an actor the only, the power I have really is in the performance. It's the only real place I get to sort of communicate.

If I try to articulate every little detail in a drawing, it would be like missing the forest for the trees, so it's just about getting the outline of the forest.

Every part I get, I just think I'm so lucky. They're so hard to get, you know.

My friends. They help me so much. I would not be here without my friends.

I worked up a daily fury about some economic injustice because there were so many of them.