I became convinced that the whole essence of the computer revolution is interactivity. That was very early in my career. At the time I did that it was heresy.

I did a game at Atari Research called 'Excalibur' about the Arthurian legends. At the time, it was very, very complicated, very involved and so forth and actually still looks better than some of the modern games in terms of its richness and involvement.

I usually get up between 5:30 and 6. The good news in Bentonville, Arkansas, is I can be in the office seven minutes later. I like to get in, work on e-mails and catch up.

Howard Hughes was obsessed with me. But at first it seemed as if he were offering me a superb career opportunity.

I guess I reinvented myself about 18 times throughout my career.

My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.