Phil Knight Quotes

You can't explain much in 60 seconds, but when you show Michael Jordan, you don't have to. It's that simple. - Phil Knight

Up until the time I was 14 years old, I was sure that I was going to be a big-league baseball player. But that dream came to a rude awakening when I got cut from my high school baseball team. - Phil Knight

Ultimately, 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 making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour. - Phil Knight

Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions. - Phil Knight

Meeting sports athletes that are the best in the world is a thrill to this day. - Phil Knight

I'm Phil Knight, and I don't believe in advertising. - Phil Knight

I still get real nervous when I go in front of more than two people. - Phil Knight

I don't consider myself enigmatic, but I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my public persona. - Phil Knight

At first, we couldn't be establishment, because we didn't have any money. We were guerrilla marketers, and we still are, a little bit. But, as we became No. 1 in our industry, we've had to modify our culture and become a bit more planned. - Phil Knight

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