Fads get hot in California. A good idea can come from Des Moines, but it's not going to be anything there. Then it'll hit Venice Beach or Westwood and go all around the country, back to Des Moines. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
In California, you want to have the strangest thing, be doing the strangest thing. People admire that. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
I've become obsessed with preserving Shaker furniture. I feel as though every influence in my life, everything I've learned and know, all the money… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Shaker pieces were not to show off. One was not to waste energy to decorate. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
I was the first person to export Teflon-coated ironing board covers to Japan. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
People always ask me how I got interested in the Shakers, but I have no clear-cut answer. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Most people think the Shakers are in Pennsylvania. They tend to confuse them with the Amish. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Other people might buy a Rolls-Royce. I'd rather encourage people to be creative. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
In Japan, the more expensive a restaurant is, the larger the plates and the smaller the portions. The cheaper a restaurant is, the smaller… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
I have always been fascinated by Shaker design and the culture of the Shakers. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Speed is vital. You got to strike fast. Fads have short lives, and you got to get what you can - like the case… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
