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

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

We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbucks and the people who want to prevent it. It is a very difficult, fragile situation.

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.

People in Washington need to put their feet in the shoes of working Americans.

The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.

The leaders in Washington have got to come together in a bipartisan way and do the right thing for the people who are being left behind. We cannot have an America that is only based on the wealthy.