I don't think there's a market in the world today for us that rivals the growth and development opportunity, and the early acceptance that we're enjoying throughout the country, that China has,

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

In many ways what we announced today is a milestone in building the business in China, ... But it mirrors what we did in the past 25 years in America in creating profitability and balancing that with a social conscience.

Elvis sells all over the world, and that's where the real opportunity for growth lies for us, to take more of Elvis and Graceland out to the world,

China's emerging as one of the centers of the world, if not the center of the world, ... If my kids were of very young ages today, I would be asking them, and encouraging them, to learn Chinese.

With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks.