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

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" China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers. "

" Beverages have to be created. And they're created by looking at what trend is in, say, the fashion industry - what color's hot right now. "

" 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. "

" We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do. "

" 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. "

" My biggest concern is that America is drifting towards mediocrity and that people don't recognize - and by people I'm meaning Washington - don't recognize the sense of urgency and the fact that I don't think this is a crisis anymore. I think it's an emergency. "

" My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life. "

" For Starbucks, there will be no shortage of the highest-quality arabica beans. I suspect that for some others there could potentially be a problem, not in the near term, but over time. "

" I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people. "

" Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings. "

" When it comes to Starbucks, I take every threat very personally. "

" I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community. "

" You can't build any kind of organization if you're not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own. "

Surround Yourself

" I think many start-ups make mistakes because they are focusing on things that are farther ahead, and they haven't done the work that has built the foundation to support it. "

" 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. "

" The premium single-cup segment is the fastest-growing business within the global coffee industry. "

" Great companies that build an enduring brand have an emotional relationship with customers that has no barrier. And that emotional relationship is on the most important characteristic, which is trust. "

" I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. We deeply want to be respected and appreciated for our differences. "

" This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams. "

" Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee. "

" 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. "

" We must restore the emotional relationship that people have to the idea of America, that no matter where you come from, no matter where you live, that you have access to the same opportunities that somebody who is born in privilege. "

" If you look at coffee, tea, food and juice, we think there are inherent opportunities. If you look at health bars or grab-and-go products that are in our stores, we think we can significantly enhance them and make them more widely available. "

" When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people. "

" Business leaders cannot be bystanders. "

Business Leaders

" We have a big opportunity in China. We think the number of stores here can rival the number in North America. "

" As Americans, there are very few things we have confidence in. "

" Do I take criticism of Starbucks personally? Of course I do. "

" The challenge of the retail business is the human condition. "