Some of the greatest stars in the history of football have been under contract with Puma.
The problem is you can't wear your old shoes too often because people say, 'You're still wearing that shoe?'
When you are small, and you have to try and prove yourself, it is tough. When others are catching up and copy you, that's tough. We constantly need to change ourselves to stay ahead of the game.
I'm a virtual worker. I'm not tied to an office.
Business needs to push the agenda rather than waiting for it to happen.
The B Team can catalyse initiatives.
We should eat less meat - all of us - and we should use less leather. I mean, that's reality.
We all know that cattle and beef are among the biggest contributors to carbon emissions.
It may sound crazy, but maybe there's an economic way of producing a leather-like product in the laboratory.
Being able to dedicate 100 per cent of my time to impacting more businesses without being operational, it just gives me a bigger platform.
When it came to the discussion about would Harley do an electric bike, I said, 'Absolutely - this is a no-brainer.' Let's define the sound of the future.
I just don't like to talk about the past.
I call upon governments to start supporting companies to use more sustainable materials in their products instead of continuing with antiquated incentives, such as import duties on synthetic materials that are in principle much higher compared with those placed on leather goods regardless of the environmental footprint.
Governments have a unique opportunity to incentivise corporations so that they can accelerate their evolution to a more sustainable economy through more sustainable practices and products.
For a long time, companies ignored the fact that 80 percent of sporting goods are sold to the casual consumer.
As much as I like to explore the world, I explore music - from classical to rock.
Look at timber prices in the late '90s, at around $50. If you count the true damage of cutting down forests, the resultant flooding, insurance claims, and so on, then the timber price should have been $100.
If we look at pricing holistically, we'll create a more solid business.
I think South Africa has shown it can host such a big event as the World Cup, so why not hold the Olympics at some point in Africa? Maybe not just in one country but in a host of countries.
I never felt that although we were based in Germany, Puma was and should be considered as a German brand. So we restructured it in a way that positioned us as a global brand, with English being the corporate language, rather than us looking at it from a German perspective.
