Daphne Bavelier Quotes

The problems with kids having short attention spans is driven by entertainment, reset buttons on games, games having to do with getting somewhere and heads blowing up. Everything is 'cut to the chase, cut to the chase.'

I do love video games. But after a while, you feel like you really need to get up and do something.

I have three boys. Sometimes my wife and I really have to battle to keep video games from encroaching.

I try to eat healthy. But sometimes, though, I eat cheeseburgers. That's good for the soul. I make sure to balance everything out. I drink tons of water.

Everything in large doses is gonna kill you. Even happiness.

I eat mostly vegetarian. I love meat, but I think it should be enjoyed on occasion - like cheesecake or blackouts.

The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of it's not. And so I think you've got that five hours a day of media coming into your kid's head that's creating a lot of havoc out there.

I'd like to scale back the television. I'm constantly told that I'm over-exposed, and I don't want to end up like Carol Vorderman.

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.

Computer games don’t affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive music.

Sure we make mistakes. But point them out and we will correct them. Let's not throw the baby out, though, with the dishes.

President Bush should learn to focus on the shades of grey

I'm conservative on some things, and I'm not on others.

People do need to stay healthy and eat right to keep the body fit and functioning. But, our sweet tooth is a part of this wonderful machine, so we have to honor it and spoil it from time to time... to time.

You're never as good as people say you are and you're never as bad as people say you are. You're always in the middle at some stage.

Video games have always been a part of my life.

I try not to spend too much time on my computer.

I wouldn't say I would have won a lot more tournaments if it wasn't for video games but I think I would have given myself more opportunities to go further in other events.

I like to play my game. I don't want to do anything out of control, out of nature.

The sequel to 'Aliens' is not a movie, it's a video game. How cool is that? That's how important our industry has become.

There's a fundamental tension that is hard to overcome, that what's wholesome is not convenient and vice versa.

I think to eat cake is very good for us, but it's the size of the slice and how often you have it.

When I made TV shows, people called them regressive. Clearly, everyone wants to generalize everything, but I like to choose a middle path.

Gaming is something you have to force actively against and I will do this.