Quotes by Nike A core part of the global market is what might be called the 'Nike Economy' - footloose companies that play countries against one another while seeking subcontractors with the lowest wages and cheapest conditions. John J. Sweeney nike play country In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States. John J. Sweeney nike united-states borders Clearly, the Global Economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States. John Sweeney nike economy united-states Nike told me, 'We can't give you royalties because you're not a professional athlete.' I told them 'I'll go to the Garden and play one-on-no-one.' I'm a performance athlete! Kanye West nike garden athlete Dim them lights get it in pimp tight do wat i do i lace up my own nikes. Kid Cudi pimp nike light Larry had brought me blue jeans, a red polo shirt, jogging socks, my white Nikes, an extra cross from my suitcase, the silver knives, the Firestar complete with inner pants holster, and the Browning and its shoulder holster. He'd forgotten a bra, but hey, except for that it was perfect. Laurell K. Hamilton nike knives blue I am just happy to be part of the Nike family. LeBron James nike basketball Advertising is not intended to brainwash you and make you go out and buy something; that's a real simple-minded way of criticizing it. I think advertising is just designed to make you familiar with this thing, so when you go to the store... Humans like to choose things that are familiar to them; it's just normal human behavior. So I think that when you go to the store, if your brain has been hit enough times with a certain product name, you're more likely, when you're thinking, "Which tennis shoe should I buy?," to say, "Ummm... Nike." Mark Hosler nike real simple Sustainability at Nike means being laser-focused on evolving our business model to deliver profitable growth while leveraging the efficiencies of lean manufacturing, minimizing our environmental impact and using the tools available to us to bring about positive change across our entire supply chain. Mark Parker nike impact mean Being a die-hard Knicks fan, I remember hunting down these orange-and-blue Nikes that they only released in England. And I used to hunt for sneakers when I DJ'd in Japan. But then Nike flooded the market with a head-spinning array of color combinations and it just didn't seem cool anymore. Mark Ronson nike hunting blue Removing Christian evangelism from the African equation may leave the continent at the mercy of a malign fusion of Nike, the witch doctor, the mobile phone and the machete. Matthew Parris nike doctors christian I remember when you could always rely on those little street kids to pop a few people for the latest Nikes," Vice-President John said. "Now people get mugged for Reeboks, for Adidas - for generics, for Christ's sake. Max Barry nike kids people Get burnt like a candle, very hard to handle, MF Grimm nike rap jesus Nike is the uniform for kids all over the world, and African design has been killed by Nike. Africans no longer want to wear their own designs. M.I.A. nike design kids The Nike swash that cost $30 and was designed by a Portland State University art student was probably worth that when she first showed it to them. At that point it had no equity at all. None of the guys commissioning it particularly liked it, they all wanted the Adidas three stripes and they thought that was a good logo. Michael Bierut nike guy art If you ask people in the US what logos they like and recognise, they'll name Target or Nike. Michael Bierut nike names people I'll leave you with one that I have hanging on my office wall, compliments of Nike: Impossible is nothing. Muhammad Ali nike wall office Despite different cultures, middle-class youth all over the world seem to live their lives as if in a parallel universe. They get up in the morning, put on their Levi's and Nikes, grab their caps and backpacks, and Sony personal CD players and head for school. Naomi Klein nike morning school When Nike says, just do it, that's a message of empowerment. Why aren't the rest of us speaking to young people in a voice of inspiration? Naomi Klein nike voice inspiration I observed the way Dee and Deron played at the Nike Camp [in Indianapolis]. They share the ball well; I mean, they average about 13 points apiece and they could both score 20 -- they do what they have to do to help the team. Nate Robinson nike team mean «12345»
