66 Quotes by Mark Parker

My wife will go, 'You know, you're drawing a shoe right now.' I do that all the time.

One of the challenges of innovation is challenging a set model. A traditional way to manufacture footwear existed for hundreds of years. Now we have a whole new way.

I'm not a micromanager. I don't believe in that.

Let's start with the athlete, Nike's original and most important collaborator. To us, everything starts with the insight. That's why we work with the deepest roster of athletes, to gain the most profound understanding of what's needed to perform.

One way a collaboration can go wrong is if your connection is inauthentic or overly prescriptive.

I ran over 10 years without missing a day, averaging close to 15 miles. I loved being able to run a long distance and get that feeling of strength and exhilaration from being in good shape. There was a meditative quality about it. Almost effortlessness. That's a special feeling.

I'm inspired by visual stimulation.

I don't like when I say 'honestly' - not to imply that I'm otherwise not honest.

I'm a relentless sketcher. It goes back to how you process the world around you - the whole left-brain, right-brain thing. Some people are data-driven. I've always been more visual.