I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don’t get homesick. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
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. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
Right now I’m really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I’m not thinking of doing anything else. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
It’s easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
It’s nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don’t care too much about money. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
Maybe if I didn’t have the talent in chess I’d find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I’m satisfied with that. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
Once you’re a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can’t get it completely out of your head. Magnus Carlsen Read Quote
