My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible.
I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.
The thing that got me over the hump was accepting that I had to do whatever I could to stay in the game.
There's nothing anyone can do about Tiger Woods but look at his game and swoon.
I'm tired of the industry, tired of playing the whole game - the dressing up, the red carpet. I hate talking about myself.
So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.
I just wanted to keep the game close until we scored some runs.
Everything is changing in squash. Lots of television coverage and the game has become very professional.
Normally, if you go through a game without attracting attention, you are doing a hell of a job.
I'm kind of a 'Fix-It Felix' video girl. I like the simpler, sweeter kind of games.
One of the things government should be around for is to deal with catastrophes. It should do that well. To me, that's a government function, and we shouldn't be playing political games with it.
Professionally, when I did the Olympic games and sang for my country in Australia. It was a big moment, Sydney in 2000. It was just a brilliant moment in my life.
I love working with children and this young boy, Thomas Sangster, is quite a remarkable young actor. He raises your game, you know. He certainly raised mine.
Journalism is a craft that takes years to learn. It's like golf. You never get it right all the time. It's a game of fewer errors, better facts, and better reporting.
In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.
I'll cheerfully confess to spending a lot of time playing completely disgusting computer games that have no redeeming social value.
I'm a big gamer. I know the lead time and how long it takes to develop a game and how hard it is to get it right.
Games are not so bad because the adrenalin keeps you going, but training on a daily basis when every time you move it hurts, that is a real battle.
Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an Olympics for the third time with people I like.
Soaps taught me the fundamentals of the game. You know, how to show up, hit your mark, how to be on time. That soap opera world is a microcosm of the entertainment culture.
I've been lucky to work with people that I like most of the time. If I don't like them, I'll play head games with them to get their minds spinning.
