We can’t wait until elections to fight for what we care about. We can’t hope for a benevolent leader who may choose to listen to us. We need a network that lets the best ideas and leaders rise to the top through an open, inclusive democratic process. Mark Pincus Read Quote
I just don’t feel respected in the political process as a large donor or as a citizen voter. I just feel patronized. Everything I get is like, ‘Hey, you couldn’t possibly – it’s too complex and sophisticated what really goes on,’ and, ‘Hey, leave it to us, and we will go and represent you and fight the good fight, and just give us money.’ Mark Pincus Read Quote
When you go to our political system, I feel like it’s intentionally kept in the last century. In every other facet of life, we turn to social media for instant response time, complete transparency. Mark Pincus Read Quote
I really thought to myself, ‘If I’m going to do anything in this world, I am going to be the best I can be.’ I have a tennis coach that has taken me as far as my body can go. I hired a private skiing coach during my birthday week. I have a private yoga instructor. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t give yourself every advantage. Mark Pincus Read Quote
I was in banking because it was high-paying, intense, a real meritocracy, and the afterwork part was fun, but I found everything to do with banking so boring. Mark Pincus Read Quote
Even if I’d wanted to work at Goldman Sachs, they weren’t going to hire me, because I was saying things like, ‘That’s a dumb question’ when I was asked something stupid in the interviews. I just didn’t have a lot of respect for authority. Mark Pincus Read Quote
We’re busy people; we need media that’s multitask-able. I want games I can play while I’m watching television. 70% of Americans are on the Internet while they watch TV. We all multitask now, and we need media to reflect that. Mark Pincus Read Quote
I think we live in a unique time – the verbs that make up our online and mobile lives haven’t been completely invented or imagined for us. That was kind of a life path I was on. Mark Pincus Read Quote
People were hanging out in these places, and just like at cocktail parties, they needed something to do together. I thought, ‘How can we fit games into someone’s life?’ Mark Pincus Read Quote
