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

Starbucks is in my blood. It is such a part of me that letting it unravel simply was not an option.

While their service is ending, our responsibility is just beginning!

My father had a series of blue-collar jobs and never made more than $20,000 a year. When I was seven, he got injured on a job. That was a very important point - because of the injury, he couldn't walk, and the company he was working for did not pay him. There was no compensation. So there was no money and no food.

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

I'm in a different position than most CEO's. I'm a founder. I'm not a hired CEO. Now, I can be fired by the board, but most CEO's are hired by the board.

The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.