Growing up I always felt like I was living on the other side of the tracks. I knew the people on the other side had more resources, more money, happier families.

I don't have any secret sauce and I'm no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier.

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.

Everyone must have a shot at the American Dream.

To be an enduring, great company, you have to build a mechanism for preventing or solving problems that will long outlast any one individual leader.

The success of the Starbucks has been based on this balance between profitability and a social conscience. Everywhere we're doing business, were trying to manage the business through the lens of humanity.

Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don't embrace the status quo.