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

Now we understand that the most important thing we do is market the product. We've come around to saying that Nike is a marketing-oriented company, and the product is our most important marketing tool.

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.

Dare to take chances, lest you leave your talent buried in the ground.

A brand is something that has a clear-cut identity among consumers, which a company creates by sending out a clear, consistent message over a period of years until it achieves a critical mass of marketing.

Make history or be a part of it.

Dream audaciously. Have the courage to fail forward. Act with urgency.