My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes chess father fine
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans. Magnus Carlsen beatcomputerhuman Change image and share on social
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 abroadageattend share on social
My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway. Magnus Carlsen agdesteincoachnorway Change image and share on social
Self-indulgence is something to watch, but anything that helps you understand situations that are difficult to understand is good. If you're having some sort of emotional trauma, you need to find a person to talk to about it who says, 'This is quite normal; it's fine.' Lulu difficultemotionalfind share on social
Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical. Nicola Adams aggressionavoidbox share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social
