Erno Rubik

“I do not truly consider myself an icon, but the Cube has been quite successful.”

“Like after a nice walk when you have seen many lovely sights you decide to go home, after a while I decided it was time to go home, let us put the cubes back in order. And it was at that moment that I came face to face with the Big Challenge: What is the way home?”

“I'm calling the Cube, it's a piece of art. At the same time, it's an intellectual task as well.”

“I think creativity is a capability of human being. When we're born, we're - all of us has this capability. But part of us forget to use it.”

“It was tremendously satisfying to watch this color parade.”

“I did not plan to make the Cube.”

“In my teaching, I enjoyed creating models to clearly communicate my thoughts.”

“A good puzzle, it's a fair thing. Nobody is lying. It's very clear, and the problem depends just on you.”

“Once I completed the Cube and demonstrated it to my students, I realized it was nearly impossible to put down.”

“I don't want to say too many words about the magic of the Cube, because it's basically a mystery. It's like the Mona Lisa smile. It's both complex and very simple at the same time. And, well, people like it. Even today.”

“I want to try to keep my life the same.”

“The Cube is approximately - it's around the same age as the Internet, and in that time, we had no personal computers yet.”

“I love the simplicity of the Cube because it's a very clear geometrical shape, and I love geometry because it's the study of how the whole universe is structured.”

“The Cube can seem alive as it heats up in your hand. The fact that each face of the Cube is made of three layers of three blocks has an important meaning.”

“The Cube is, at the same time, a symbol of simplicity and complexity.”

“The Cube is an imitation of life itself - or even an improvement on life.”

“I didn't give that name, the Rubik's Cube, and I called it Magic Cube because it's magic.”

“I feel more like a father to a child: my Cube inspired thousands of 'twisty puzzles,' and I'm amazed how it continues to excite new generations.”

“I am really not a speedcuber. My best time when I was practicing was about a minute. Usually people say if you can create a piano, you must be a good piano player, but it is not true. They are different type of human activities and need different capabilities.”

“To solve the Cube, you need special skills and understanding. For example, pattern recognition is very important to solve the Cube.”