Don't be threatened by people smarter than you.
California, in a sense, is almost Starbucks' largest country, with almost 3,000 stores.
I think growth covers up mistakes.
This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.
My mother taught me something at a young age - she said 'you are the company you keep.' To define yourself by some label or some level of resources - that's pretty shallow.
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.