“I’ve always been very interested in fashion, but it is extremely important to me that the social and environment issues associated with the production of fashionable clothing are addressed.”

I like to make them squirm.

The system set up by F.I.D.E. … Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion… The Russians arranged it that way.

All I ever want to do is just play chess.

Every chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.

If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.

It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.

The white people should go back to Europe, and the country should be returned to the American Indians. This is the future I would like to see for the so-called United States.

I don’t recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head.

Steinitz claimed that the King was well able to take care of itself, and ought not to be attacked until one had some other positional advantage. He understood more about the use of squares than Morphy and contributed a great deal more to chess theory.

Our mind is all we’ve got. Not that it won’t lead us astray sometimes, but we still have to analyze things out within ourselves.

I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.

I don’t care! I don’t have to show anybody my games just because they’re a big shot!

They spoke about Capablanca with awe. I have never seen people speak about any chess player like that, before or since.

I add status to any tournament I attend.

A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player

Romance is an illusion. Well, romance is not a complete illusion, but it’s ephemeral. It does not last.

When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.

I think we really need a movement to drive how popular culture understands the issues that feminists care about.

Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.

Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.

When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.

Be Hard on the issue, Soft on the person.

With Climate Change as a Security Risk, WBGU has compiled a flagship report on an issue that quite rightly is rising rapidly up the international political agenda.