Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not.

My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens.

Americans reading the paper, listening to the news every single day, and all you hear is things are getting worse and worse. And that has a psychological effect on consumer confidence. That's what consumer confidence is.

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.

Be bold, but be fair. Don't give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail

Sometimes the difference between winning and losing is will. The will to make it happen.

I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as an excuse.