The thing that got us going early was the running boom. And then, I think, we rode the Jordan bit, which then kind of crossed us over into the pop culture. Phil Knight Read Quote
If you’re trying to get into the sports business, you really have to find a niche. Phil Knight Read Quote
When I took the entrepreneurship class at Stanford, the first lecture was about an entrepreneur and his personality. They described it as being different than a businessman, who is an overall scientific manager. Phil Knight Read Quote
Any entrepreneur has to prepare for a lot of dark days, and they’ve got to really like what they are doing, and they have to have a reason for it to succeed. Phil Knight Read Quote
I didn’t say I’m walking away. I said I was stepping down as chairman. I won’t walk away. I’ll be carried away. Phil Knight Read Quote
A shoe dog is somebody that really loves shoes, and that was me. I was a runner… that became important to me, and it’s been with me ever since. Phil Knight Read Quote
In running, the only equipment that really matters – at least the mentality was in those days – were the pair of shoes that you wore. Phil Knight Read Quote
