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.

When I took the entrepreneurship class at Stanford, the first lecture was about an entrepreneur and his personality. They described it as being different than a businessman, who is an overall scientific manager.

If there was no Bill Bowerman, there would have been no me. He had about as much of an impact on my life as any one person could have. He taught me about competition and ingrained it in me. He taught me not to praise ordinary performances.

There is no drama like the drama on the athletic field.

I am happy with everything I achieved in my football career. I don't think I could have done any more.

In football, the stronger team is the one which wins.

I've never thrown a javelin. What kind of sport is that? It's hilarious.

I walk my dogs. I garden a little. I play a bit of tennis. Basically when I have spare time I'm making music.