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 Copy Share Image
We took advantage of the running boom, which became the jogging boom, which became the fitness boom... and we've benefited from all of that. — Phil Knight Copy Share Image
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… — Phil Knight Copy Share
“what I knew that morning in March 1977 as we settled around the conference table. I wasn’t even sure how these guys reached us,… — Phil Knight Copy Share
“When you make something, when you improve something, when you deliver something, when you add some service or product to the lives of strangers… — Phil Knight Copy Share
“It’s possible that we were never closer, maybe because our relationship had been reduced to its primal essence. He was my dad, I was… — Phil Knight Copy Share
“Oneness—in some way, shape, or form, it’s what every person I’ve ever met has been seeking.” — Phil Knight Copy Share
We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up… — Phil Knight Copy Share
“You tell yourself that you’re running toward some goal, chasing some rush, but really you run because the alternative, stopping, scares you to death.… — Phil Knight Copy Share
