I think Starbucks created a platform and, ultimately, a runway for many other companies to emulate. I suspect if we had not achieved what we have, there would have been many regional brands that would have succeeded. But I'm not sure there would have been a national brand of the scope of Starbucks.
Howard SchultzMy parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
Howard SchultzThe response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets.
Howard SchultzI think that sometimes the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, is this gray line between will, passion and self-belief that says, 'I'm going to do this'.
Howard Schultz