This May Sound A Bit Naive, But

What I Would Say To Young Entrepreneurs Is There's So Many Moments In Your Life Where You Have These Dreams, And People Are Trying To Protect You, And They Say, Perhaps, Friends, Family, Parents Sometimes, They Don't Agree With It, They Think, 'this Is Just Too High Of A Hurdle.' And I Don't Agree With That.

I've Traveled Around The World, And What's So Revealing Is That, Despite The Differences In Culture, Politics, Language, How People Dress, There Is A Universal Feeling That We All Want The Same Thing. We Deeply Want To Be Respected And Appreciated For Our Differences.

We Are Deeply Saddened By The Tremendous Loss Of Life And Devastation Caused By Hurricane Katrina, .. Starbucks Has A Long Tradition Of Striving To Bring Together People And Communities Where We Do Business. We Extend Our Heartfelt Condolences To The Bereaved Families And Many Others Impacted By This Natural Disaster; Our Prayers And Thoughts Are With All The Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones.

We Are Witnessing A Seismic Change In Consumer Behavior. That Change Is Being Brought About By Technology And The Access People Have To Information.

I Never Wanted To Be On Any Billionaires List. I Never Define Myself By Net Worth. I Always Try To Define Myself By My Values.