When Companies Fail, Or Fail To Grow,

I Really Believe That You Cannot Use The Stock Market As A Proxy For The Economy.

And With The Right Mentor, Don't Be Afraid To Expose Your Vulnerabilities. Admit You Don't Know What You Don't Know. When You Acknowledge Your Weaknesses And Ask For Advice, You'll Be Surprised How Much Others Will Help.

We Have A Big Opportunity In China. We Think The Number Of Stores Here Can Rival The Number In North America.

My Son Is Trying To Be A Sports Writer, And My Daughter Is A College Student. She Wants To Be A Comedy Writer, And She's At Film School. I Discouraged Both Of Them Early On From Getting Involved In Starbucks. I Didn't Think It Would Be Fair; Plus, They Didn't Have Any Interest Anyway.

We Need To Reinvent Food At Starbucks. Less Could Be More.