"There is genius in all of us"

- Einstein

"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."

- Vincent Van Gogh

"If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play."

-John Cleese

"A video game is more than the sum of its pieces; a game has a synergy that, after the game is complete, makes it something unique.

Creating this synergy takes a lot of technical know-how, as well as a sense of design and art.

Basically, you need to be a Leonardo da Vinci and an Albert Einstein all in one."

-Windows Game Programming for Dummies, 2nd Edition

RANT

"The games industry should take its RIGHTFUL leadership role in exciting young people about math, science and literature. Collectively, we posses the best "hook" our society has for addressing one of its biggest challenges: poor motivation and learning in middle school and high school.

"Every year, Junior Achievement surveys its teens asking, "What career do you want?"  In 2003, “Computer-Related,” which includes video games, ranked #7 behind Entertainer and Athlete. In the 2006 survey, Computer-Related was #3, outranking Entertainer and Athlete which were tied at #5. This suggests that in 2006 more kids wanted to be Mike Morhaime [president of Blizzard) than Kobe. That's huge. And judging from how kids perk up when they hear I work in games, there's no doubt in my mind that this sentiment is universal... and exploitable by anyone who gives a damn about young people today."

"Parents don't know what games really are and frankly neither do kids. They don't know that underneath the action lies engineering, organization, discipline, storytelling, character development, artistry and leadership... or in high school terms, math, science, art class, English and student council."

"And if you consider the intellectual rigors of game development and the transferability of those logic and problem solving skills, the possibility of a career in gaming prepares young people for a wide variety of options – inside AND outside of gaming."

- Nichol Bradford
Global Director of Strategic Growth for Vivendi Games & Founder of Diverse Professionals in Gaming