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.

We think of Starbucks not as a coffee company but a media company.

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

I think the most important thing that I think everyone in America must have is belief that wherever they live, whatever station they have in life, that the American dream is alive and well. I think the fracturing of trust and confidence is in the American dream.

At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.

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.

You cant build any kind of organization if youre not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.