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
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 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
Sometimes when you hire people who have to pass a Mr. Congeniality test, you end up losing some of the non-conformists who… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
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 Image
I don't think people understand how much hard work innovation is. That it's not just getting an idea. You really have to… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Innovation is hard. It really is. Because most people don't get it. Remember, the automobile, the airplane, the telephone, these were all… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
When I was running Atari, violence against humanoid figures was not allowed. We'd let you shoot at a tank... but we drew… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
These days when you say 'videogame', people think of immersive games that take over your life and require three thumbs to control.… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Women were very, very good at 'Pong'. It was part of the dating scene. The number of people who told me they… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
A lot of people think that success is luck and being in the right place at the right time. But I think… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
People can buy a bottle of gin and drink it at home for about a buck a drink, whereas they are willing… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Young adults love to play games and they're thirsty for social interaction, but a lot of bar and restaurant experiences are quite… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away… — 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
Atari showed that young people could start big companies. Without that example it would have been harder for Jobs and Bill Gates,… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
How about keyboards in your mouth? How fast can you type with your tongue? People will think you're just masticating, when you're… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
