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Nolan Bushnell Quotes

I don’t feel 70. I am still looking out from 14-year-old eyes Picture Quote #1

I appreciate the fact that technology and games are a big part of life Picture Quote #1

Atari showed that young people could start big companies. Without that example it would have been harder for Jobs and Bill Gates, and people who came after them, to do what they did Picture Quote #1

I always loved both ‘Breakout’ and ‘Asteroids’ - I thought they were really good games. There was another game called ‘Tempest’ that I thought was really cool, and it represented a really hard technology. It’s probably one of the only colour-vector screens that was used in the computer graphics field at that time Picture Quote #1

In 1980, Atari was bringing in around two billion dollars in revenue and Chuck E. Cheese’s some five hundred million. I still didn’t feel too bad that I had turned down a one-third ownership of Apple - although I was beginning to think it might turn out to be a mistake Picture Quote #1

In 1980, business at my company, Chuck E. Cheese’s, was thriving and I was feeling flush. So I bought a very large house on the Champ de Mars in Paris, right between the Eiffel Tower and the Ecole Militaire. The home was quite amazing: At six stories, it spanned 15,000 square feet and featured marble staircases and a swimming pool in the basement Picture Quote #1

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In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think it’s pretty well borne out - is that in the 80s, games got gory, and that lost the women. And then they got complex, and that lost the casual gamer Picture Quote #1

One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away from creativity and they don’t know it. For instance, they are requiring everybody to have a college degree. The most creative people I know couldn’t deal with college Picture Quote #1

The subtle generational cues that make one thing cool and another uncool aren’t always obvious to a parent. My children are my dinner-table sounding board. I’ve come up with some wonderful ideas that they universally dismissed as ‘lame.’ Picture Quote #1

Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That’s because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile Picture Quote #1

When it kind of went to ‘Street Fighter’, where you had to push 13 buttons with all 13 of your fingers and ripped the spine out of somebody, you know, violent games lost the women. Complexity lost the casual gamer Picture Quote #1

I guess I’d like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful Picture Quote #1

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The thing we don’t want to do is overstate the benefits, but there is all kinds of proof that exercise, both physical and mental, increases brain activity Picture Quote #1

Learning ballroom dancing is great for your brain. But it only works for three to six months. After that, you’ve got all the benefit you can get, and so you have to move on to yoga, and then Tai Chi, and then bridge, always keeping on the steep part of the learning curve Picture Quote #1

The big problem that UWink had was we were essentially building tablets because they hadn’t been invented yet. That drove up the cost a lot Picture Quote #1

I think in terms of businesses, in terms of things that are really big and marry technology with entertainment. That’s where I like to spend my time Picture Quote #1

Some of the best projects to ever come out of Atari or Chuck E. Cheese’s were from high school dropouts, college dropouts. One guy had been in jail Picture Quote #1

If you really want you people to innovate, buy a science fiction book, tear off the covers, and tell them it’s history Picture Quote #1

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Creativity is every company’s first driver. It’s where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place Picture Quote #1

Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you’re not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you’re not going to make progress Picture Quote #1

Walk to work, even if it’s four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You’d be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you’re looking for unique spots of beauty Picture Quote #1

Sometimes when you hire people who have to pass a Mr. Congeniality test, you end up losing some of the non-conformists who will give you different views and perspectives Picture Quote #1

If you don’t hire at least one or two people that are smarter than you are, then you’re a terrible manager and I don’t need you Picture Quote #1

How about keyboards in your mouth? How fast can you type with your tongue? People will think you’re just masticating, when you’re really talking to your girlfriend Picture Quote #1

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We had some really powerful technology - Atari always was a technology-driven company, and we were very keen on keeping the technological edge on everything. There’s a whole bunch of things that we innovated. We made the first computer that did stamps or sprites, we did screen-mapping for the very first time, and a lot of stuff like that Picture Quote #1

A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they’re reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work Picture Quote #1

I’m a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing a bowling ball or swinging a golf club. Those are the kinds of games I really like Picture Quote #1

I never, ever, saw the evil Steve Jobs. He was always the most well-mannered and respectful guy I knew. And we got to be pretty good friends. He didn’t suffer fools gladly. I guess he didn’t think I was a fool Picture Quote #1

Do I really want to do a mobile game that’s one of 300,000, where discoverability is everything? You really have to have a little more sizzle on the steak. I would rather be one of 100 apps for Google Glass than one of 300,000 for iOS and Android Picture Quote #1

I’ve always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example Picture Quote #1

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I don’t feel 70. I am still looking out from 14-year-old eyes (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I appreciate the fact that technology and games are a big part of life (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Atari showed that young people could start big companies. Without that example it would have been harder for Jobs and Bill Gates, and people who came after them, to do what they did. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I always loved both ‘Breakout’ and ‘Asteroids’ - I thought they were really good games. There was another game called ‘Tempest’ that I thought was really cool, and it represented a really hard technology. It’s probably one of the only colour-vector screens that was used in the computer graphics field at that time (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) In 1980, Atari was bringing in around two billion dollars in revenue and Chuck E. Cheese’s some five hundred million. I still didn’t feel too bad that I had turned down a one-third ownership of Apple - although I was beginning to think it might turn out to be a mistake (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) In 1980, business at my company, Chuck E. Cheese’s, was thriving and I was feeling flush. So I bought a very large house on the Champ de Mars in Paris, right between the Eiffel Tower and the Ecole Militaire. The home was quite amazing: At six stories, it spanned 15,000 square feet and featured marble staircases and a swimming pool in the basement (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think it’s pretty well borne out - is that in the 80s, games got gory, and that lost the women. And then they got complex, and that lost the casual gamer (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away from creativity and they don’t know it. For instance, they are requiring everybody to have a college degree. The most creative people I know couldn’t deal with college (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The subtle generational cues that make one thing cool and another uncool aren’t always obvious to a parent. My children are my dinner-table sounding board. I’ve come up with some wonderful ideas that they universally dismissed as ‘lame.’ (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That’s because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) When it kind of went to ‘Street Fighter’, where you had to push 13 buttons with all 13 of your fingers and ripped the spine out of somebody, you know, violent games lost the women. Complexity lost the casual gamer (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I guess I’d like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The thing we don’t want to do is overstate the benefits, but there is all kinds of proof that exercise, both physical and mental, increases brain activity. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Learning ballroom dancing is great for your brain. But it only works for three to six months. After that, you’ve got all the benefit you can get, and so you have to move on to yoga, and then Tai Chi, and then bridge, always keeping on the steep part of the learning curve. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The big problem that UWink had was we were essentially building tablets because they hadn’t been invented yet. That drove up the cost a lot. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I think in terms of businesses, in terms of things that are really big and marry technology with entertainment. That’s where I like to spend my time. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Some of the best projects to ever come out of Atari or Chuck E. Cheese’s were from high school dropouts, college dropouts. One guy had been in jail (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) If you really want you people to innovate, buy a science fiction book, tear off the covers, and tell them it’s history. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Creativity is every company’s first driver. It’s where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you’re not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you’re not going to make progress. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Walk to work, even if it’s four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You’d be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you’re looking for unique spots of beauty. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Sometimes when you hire people who have to pass a Mr. Congeniality test, you end up losing some of the non-conformists who will give you different views and perspectives. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) If you don’t hire at least one or two people that are smarter than you are, then you’re a terrible manager and I don’t need you. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) How about keyboards in your mouth? How fast can you type with your tongue? People will think you’re just masticating, when you’re really talking to your girlfriend. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) We had some really powerful technology - Atari always was a technology-driven company, and we were very keen on keeping the technological edge on everything. There’s a whole bunch of things that we innovated. We made the first computer that did stamps or sprites, we did screen-mapping for the very first time, and a lot of stuff like that. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they’re reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I’m a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing a bowling ball or swinging a golf club. Those are the kinds of games I really like. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I never, ever, saw the evil Steve Jobs. He was always the most well-mannered and respectful guy I knew. And we got to be pretty good friends. He didn’t suffer fools gladly. I guess he didn’t think I was a fool. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Do I really want to do a mobile game that’s one of 300,000, where discoverability is everything? You really have to have a little more sizzle on the steak. I would rather be one of 100 apps for Google Glass than one of 300,000 for iOS and Android. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I’ve always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes)

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