"I guess it's the same as for any sport as you need to be dedicated, motivated, and willing to sacrifice things for it (i.e. time with friends) as well as have some of the talent that is required (hand eye coordination). Other than that, I believe you can learn everything else. Maybe the single most important thing is your attitude, though, you can't get too down when losing and you have to keep a good attitude even when things aren't working out because otherwise you'll eventually want to quit."

"I don't think so. I don't think I enjoy CS anymore in the same way as I used to years ago. I have fun playing with my friends and competing in tournaments, but if there would be no tournaments or real competition, I think I would just quit altogether instead of "wasting" time. That's what I plan on doing when I quit competitive CS anyways...that is, not play for fun and use up a lot of time. Instead, I’d just quit CS for good. I'm not necessarily a fan of the game, just the competition."

"There are three moments in my CS career that definitely stand out. Those would be winning my first match against a top team by beating 3D at CPL Spain in April 2005, qualifying for WEG Season 3 by beating EYE in a qualifier and finally winning NGL ONE Season 2 finals over fnatic for $20,000 in the spring of 2007."