I've always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I think in terms of businesses, in terms of things that are really big and marry technology with entertainment. That's where I… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
If you don't hire at least one or two people that are smarter than you are, then you're a terrible manager and… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Creativity is every company's first driver. It's where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity,… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure,… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
We had some really powerful technology - Atari always was a technology-driven company, and we were very keen on keeping the technological… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas,… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
In 1980, business at my company, Chuck E. Cheese's, was thriving and I was feeling flush. So I bought a very large… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Selling Atari when I did - I think that's my biggest regret. And I probably should have gotten back heavily into the… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Atari always was a technology-driven company, and we were very keen on keeping the technological edge on everything. There's a whole bunch… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
I believe that in games, when you're talking about pitting my wits and my brain against your wits and your brain, that simplicity of… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
Women were very, very good at 'Pong'. It was part of the dating scene. The number of people who told me they met their… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
When I was running Atari, violence against humanoid figures was not allowed. We'd let you shoot at a tank... but we drew the line… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
You wanna build your IQ higher in the next two years? Be uncomfortable. That means, learn something where you have a beginner's mind. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share
