A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be.
After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired.
I started as a model in Holland and Chanel took me to New York when I was 19, after which I decided to stay.

