Collection of quotes about Pokémon and insect collecting

This post is a collection of quotes about Pokémon and insect collecting. There are 2 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "The main idea behind Pokémon was conceived by Satoshi Tajiri... In his youth, he enjoyed discovering and catching insects and other small creatures in the various ponds and fields that surrounded his town." (Wikipedia: Pokémon, 9.2.23 UTC 17:10)

2. Tajiri claims that the joining of two Game Boys via a link cable inspired him to create a game which embodied the collection and companionship of his childhood hobby, insect collecting." (Wikipedia: Satoshi Tajiri, 8.17.23 UTC 17:13)