Quotes by Magnus Carlsen

I'm really happy, obviously. As happy as you can be, beating a 16 year old.

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

I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn’t even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.

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

I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.