I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.

When it comes to Starbucks, I take every threat very personally.

We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.

Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee.

Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

There's a metaphor Vincent Eades likes to use: "If you examine a butterfly according to the laws of aerodynamics, it shouldn't be able to fly. But the butterfly doesn't know that, so it flies.

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

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

Customers must recognize that you stand for something.

Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings.

That was all a man needed: hope. It was lack of hope that discouraged a man.

Marriage is love put to it's ultimate test - the grindstone of life. Where the idealism of love meets the everydayness of marriage.

The past never went away and it was not designed to do so. It would always be there, and it should be acknowledged.

It takes only an apostrophe to make the word impossible possible according to the word itself

Even a baby step taken is in the right direction is PROGRESS

All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.

I worried she might spend an afternoon chatting with me about the sights and then wish me best of luck.

Our children need to see and hear about more black role models in many fields so they can make better choices.

Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.

Having the tattoo itself is not really for the end result for me. I like having them done.