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… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Video games in some ways are too powerful, they have too much resonance with kids. And it's very easy to overdose on video games and to let the outside world go by. — 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
