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" What I would say to young entrepreneurs is there's so many moments in your life where you have these dreams, and people are trying to protect you, and they say, perhaps, friends, family, parents sometimes, they don't agree with it, they think, 'This is just too high of a hurdle.' And I don't agree with that. "

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" I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the market place, and as a result of that, the consumer is beginning to make decisions, not just on what things cost and the convenience of it. "

" We live in an age where everything is based on the short term. "

" I tried to build a company my father would have been proud to work for, that he would have looked back on and said, 'That's the company that honoured me, even though I don't have an education'. I wanted to build a company that had a conscience. "

" My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens. "

" I was working probably at the age of 10, when I had my first paper route. I had every different kind of job you could possibly imagine as a young kid. "

" Care more than others think wise. "

" London, a city where creativity and innovation have always flourished, provides a significant home for Starbucks and a significant gateway into Europe. "

" I was born on the other side of the tracks, in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. My dad never made more than $20,000 a year, and I grew up in a family that lost health insurance. So I was scarred at a young age with understanding what it was like to watch my parents lose access to the American dream. "

" Certainly the caffeine in coffee, whether it's Starbucks or generic coffee, is somewhat of a stimulant. But if you drink it in moderation, which I think four or five cups a day is, you're fine. "

" If Vancouver did not succeed as Starbucks from '87 on, our entire international business, which is now thousands of stores and a significant amount of growth and profit, may not have existed. "

" I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it. "

" There's this myth that has been exacerbated by others that Starbucks means a $4 cup of coffee, which is not true. "

" When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible. "