Every Step Of The Way, I Made

I Grew Up In A Working Class Family Where There Was No Health Insurance. I Saw First Hand The Fracturing Of The American Dream And The Bitterness That Comes When There Is No Hope And A Lot Of Despair. So I Wanted To Build The Company, In A Sense, That My Father Never Got A Chance To Work For.

My Son Is Trying To Be A Sports Writer, And My Daughter Is A College Student. She Wants To Be A Comedy Writer, And She's At Film School. I Discouraged Both Of Them Early On From Getting Involved In Starbucks. I Didn't Think It Would Be Fair; Plus, They Didn't Have Any Interest Anyway.

There Are Moments In Our Lives When We Summon The Courage To Make Choices That Go Against Reason, Against Common Sense And The Wise Counsel Of People We Trust. But We Lean Forward Nonetheless Because, Despite All Risks And Rational Argument, We Believe That The Path We Are Choosing Is Right And Best Thing To Do. We Refuse To Be Bystanders, Even If We Do Not Know Exactly Where Our Actions Will Lead.

Success Is Something That Has To Be Earned Every Day.

Remember: You'll Be Left With An Empty Feeling If You Hit The Finish Line Alone. When You Run A Race As A Team, Though, You'll Discover That Much Of The Reward Comes From Hitting The Tape Together. You Want To Be Surrounded Not Just By Cheering Onlookers But By A Crowd Of Winners, Celebrating As One.