Risk more than others think safe.

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

On balance, I am a supporter of the minimum wage going up. We've got to be very careful what we wish for because some employers - and there could be a lot of them - will be scared away from hiring new people or creating incremental hours for part-time people as a result of that wage going up.

Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry.

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

The success of the Starbucks has been based on this balance between profitability and a social conscience. Everywhere we're doing business, were trying to manage the business through the lens of humanity.

Success is best when its shared