"I don't really think of things in terms of legacy or where I stand in the history of Nintendo or anything like that."

"I think what's really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character."

"I think I can make an entirely new game experience, and if I can't do it, some other game designer will."

"There's definitely space for uniqueness in a home console."

"Character matters leadership descends from character."

"As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge."

"Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day."

"You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them."