Risk More Than Others Think Safe.

Post-9/11, We Saw An Immediate Uptick In The Amount Of People In Our Stores, All Over The Country. People Wanted That Human Connection. We Are Not Going To Fracture The Starbucks Experience.

The Leaders In Washington Have Got To Come Together In A Bipartisan Way And Do The Right Thing For The People Who Are Being Left Behind. We Cannot Have An America That Is Only Based On The Wealthy.

I Probably Have About Four Or Five Cups Of Coffee A Day. I Make Myself An Espresso Macchiato When I Wake, Which Is A Shot Of Espresso And Just A Dollop Of Steamed Milk. Then, If I'm Going To Do Some Work At Home, I Would Make Myself A French Press. It's The Best Way To Make Conventional Coffee.

I Do Think - As Self-serving As It Sounds - That I Was The Right Person, Given The Very, Very Strong Headwind We Had From The Economy And Our Own Issues, To Come Back And Rewrite The Future Of The Company.

Starbucks Trying To Build A Different Kind Of Company Around The Balance Of Profitably And Benevolence. A Social Conscience. And That Isn't A Program It Has To Be A Way Of Life.