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" The response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets. "

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" The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared. "

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" I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big and then dream bigger. "

" Everyone must have a shot at the American Dream. "

" You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there. "

" Companies should not have a singular view of profitability. There needs to be a balance between commerce and social responsibility... The companies that are authentic about it will wind up as the companies that make more money. "

" The growth of the company and the license that Starbucks has is to participate in other food and beverage opportunities. We have a global business... and in many parts of the world, tea is much, much bigger than coffee, and we're going to bring tea and bring our capability and our understanding of what we've done for coffee to tea. "

" I think my whole life, because of where I came from, I had a fear of failure. "

" Success in the United States is not an entitlement in China. You have to go there and earn it, and earn it the right way. "

" 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. "

" Pouring espresso is an art, one that requires the barista to care about the quality of the beverage. "

" Dream more than others think practical. "

" In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.' "

" Don't buy preground coffee. "

" We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information. "

" 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. "

" It's ironic that no matter where I go, I meet people from Brooklyn. I'm proud of that heritage. It's where I'm from, who I am. "

" Turning a culture around is very difficult to do because it's based on a series of many, many decisions, and the organization is framed by those decisions. "

" 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. "

" I think people will walk into the Starbucks store and overnight recognize the significant difference between what Starbucks represents day-in and day-out and all the other coffee companies that have been serving coffee in India for so many years. "

" Great opportunities can be and have been created during tough economic times. "

" 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. "

" I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party. "

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

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

" Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand. "