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I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname.

Sometimes a nickname is used instead of the real name. But a nickname may offend either the one named or the parents who gave the name.

I always was fascinated by neat nicknames.

In America, people really struggle with my name, so I don't have a nickname as such. I've had Sharlito, Sheldon, Charldo, really interesting variations on the name. Some of them can get it, but many can't.

Nicknames are the most essential in life, more valuable than names.

You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.

I've never given myself a nickname.

I've known from long ago that the universe was calling me. If you were one of those annoying adults that said, 'Oh, what are you gonna be when you grow up?' I would say, 'Astrophysicist.' And then they'd walk away real quickly.

I named myself Flash many years ago, as I loved the cartoon. Then my own fans said that I should call myself 'Grandmaster,' because of the way I operate turntables. I put the two together and that was it.