Bobby Fischer Quotes - Page 6

Well, I'm not sure I know what you mean by a prima donna, but if something doesn't interest me or if someone bores me, or if I think they're a phony, I just don't bother with them, that's all.

Now my only income is a few royalty cheques from my books.

FIDE has decided against my participation in the 1975 World Chess Champion title.

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

Normally we'd draw the curtain here, but I just wanted to see what he'd play next.

I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess

There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat.

Let's play. I'm willing to play anywhere.

Maybe I should publish the book. The world is coming to an end anyway!

I am boring. I am boring!

Americans like a winner. If you lose, you're nothing. I'm going to win, though. It's good for the match that Spassky has a plus score against me. We've met five times. He's won three times and we've drawn twice. But I'm a stronger player and a long match favors me.

The Russians have held my title for ten years and they're going to be in for it when I win the Championship. They're going to have to wait and play under my conditions.

I'd like to travel around, be an international playboy. They have all that money; they could really do it right. Look at (Errol) Flynn.

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

I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else.