72 Quotes by Magnus Carlsen

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy.

I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

I'm not really into rap.

Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option.