Every company needs to have a skunk works, 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

Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference.

— Nolan Bushnell

Every one who has taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it that makes a difference.

— Nolan Bushnell

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.

— Nolan Bushnell

I'd love to design a school.

— Nolan Bushnell

I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of business classes. I was really fascinated by economics. You end up having to be a marketeer, finance maven and a little bit of a technologist in order to get a business going.

— Nolan Bushnell

I just want the future to happen faster. I can't imagine the future without robots.

— Nolan Bushnell

I've always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example.

— Nolan Bushnell

My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them love it more. All the rest is business noise.

— Nolan Bushnell

The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.

— Nolan Bushnell