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

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

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.

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.

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

Play by the rules, but be ferocious.

There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.