After the CGS died was it hard to stay motivated towards E-Sports? Did you want to just give up on it?
It was definitely a hard hit, but let`s just say I was ready for such a thing to happen. I have seen it in the past (CPL,WSVG,etc), and I just dealt with it in the same way. It`s a transition time, things will get better in a few months, new games, new tournaments…..

Would you rather a negative impact or a positive impact to help inspire you?
Both really, usually a positive impact makes me pumped, I will always find myself playing better and better and getting really good winning streaks.. and it makes me enjoy the game a lot.

However, the negative impacts are the most important ones.. those are the ones that make me improve my game, that give me the right motivation to do the “hard work”, meaning (Quakelive example) , re-learn the basics, skill up if needed, study other people’ playing style and so forth.

What keeps you motivated to stay in the world of E-Sports after all this time?
Sometimes I have those days where I wake up and this question is really difficult to answer. Lately I've been having more and more of those days... It's tough to pinpoint exactly what keeps me motivated from day to day, week to week, event to event. There's definitely a part of me who feels like I've invested far too much into E-Sports, and to not be motivated would simply be pissing away all my efforts. On the flipside, there is a part of me who wants to ask the question, "Haven't you already done enough?"

Unlike a lot of folks in this industry, money is not a motivating factor for me. Sure I love to get paid, but I feel like my effectiveness in eSports has always been two-fold when I've done it for myself and the community.

And honestly, having someone approach you after a great match or at an event and say, "I've been listening to your casts since 2002". That's motivation enough. The community is definitely one of my biggest motivating factors. I aim to please.