Bobby Fischer
Chess genius, eccentric recluse
Sayings by Bobby Fischer
I'm not afraid of anyone. I'm the best.
I don't believe in compromises. I believe in winning.
I'm a genius. I'm a prodigy. I'm the greatest.
They're all trying to cheat me.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
I object to the presence of cameras. They distract me.
I'm not interested in defending my title. I'm interested in playing chess.
They're all just weaklings.
I want to be recognized as the greatest chess player of all time.
I'm not going to play under these conditions.
The Jews are a world power, and they're doing everything they can to destroy me.
I'm not a paranoid person. I'm just a realist.
I don't need a coach. I'm my own coach.
I'm not interested in drawing games. I'm interested in winning.
I'm not a normal person. I'm a chess player.
I don't trust anyone.
I'm not crazy. I'm just ahead of my time.
Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.
All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
The United States is nothing but a British colony, and the president is a traitor.