“I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the ...” — Howard Schultz Quote

I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have.

We have a big opportunity in China. We think the number of stores here can rival the number in North America.

The challenge of the retail business is the human condition.

There's an energy and excitement when you're building a company. You have so much tail wind. You're planting new seeds. But it's also scary, because there's no safety net.

I really believe that you cannot use the stock market as a proxy for the economy.

I come from a background where you don't really talk about yourself much.

When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.

My background is degradation and sloth, mostly.

I wrestled before rugby league so I always had a pretty good wrestling background, a good base, and that helped with my football. It just meant my balance was always so good; a strong core, good hips and just things like that just really played a factor in how I ran the ball and tackled.

I come from a traditional theater background.