“I hate ready-made suits, button-down collars, and sports shirts.”
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I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.
I sort of try to write everything for me. I'm a huge sports fan but have no interest in minutiae. I don't remember who won Super Bowls five years ago or listen to sports talk radio. I'm trying to make sure the jokes are self-contained so they're accessible to everyone.
I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many people pushing to get to the top in sports that 100 people are crushed for each one who breaks through. This is unfortunate.
Professional sports are something they can't control.