Howard Schultz Quotes

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• I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as…
• I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just…
• I do think - as self-serving as it sounds - that I was the right person, given the very, very strong headwind we had from…
• 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…
• I think people will walk into the Starbucks store and overnight recognize the significant difference between what Starbucks represents day-in and day-out and all the…
• I think Starbucks created a platform and, ultimately, a runway for many other companies to emulate. I suspect if we had not achieved what we…
• I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are…
• I think the most important thing that I think everyone in America must have is belief that wherever they live, whatever station they have in…
• I think there is probably no better person to aspire to emulate than Steve Jobs and what he has done at Apple in terms of…
• I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there…
• I think what we're lacking in society, not only in the U.S. but also around the world, is to find heroes once again and to…
• I was born on the other side of the tracks, in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. My dad never made more than $20,000 a…
• I was working probably at the age of 10, when I had my first paper route. I had every different kind of job you could…
• I'm in a different position than most CEO's. I'm a founder. I'm not a hired CEO. Now, I can be fired by the board, but…
• 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…
• If Vancouver did not succeed as Starbucks from '87 on, our entire international business, which is now thousands of stores and a significant amount of…
• If you look at coffee, tea, food and juice, we think there are inherent opportunities. If you look at health bars or grab-and-go products that…
• In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I…
• In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks' position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have,…
• In the 1960s, if you introduced a new product to America, 90% of the people who viewed it for the first time believed in the…

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