Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.

When we love something, emotion often drives our actions. This is the gift and the challenge entrepreneurs face every day. The companies we dream of and build from scratch are part of us and intensely personal. They are our families. Our lives. But the entrepreneurial journey is not for everyone. Yes, the highs are high and the rewards can be thrilling. But the lows can break your heart. Entrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is worth sacrifice and, at times, pain. But doing anything else, we think, would be unimaginable

Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.

When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party.

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

At an early age, my mother gave me this feeling that anything is possible, and I believe that.