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

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I think everyone born in Oregon is an environmentalist by birth.

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The trouble in America is not that we are making too many mistakes, but that we are making too few.

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Obviously, the bulk of my Nike shares have been set up in a trust.

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

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Running is a basic ingredient for your health, just as much as eating and sleeping, but going out for a run by yourself and taking a moment to think also creates a certain peace.

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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.

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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.

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

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In running, the only equipment that really matters - at least the mentality was in those days - were the pair of shoes that you wore.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: February 24th, 1938

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