Speed is vital. You got to strike fast. Fads have short lives, and you got to get what you can - like… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Most people who have had big fads have turned out to be just like their products: one-shot deals. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Generally, successful fads have some kind of play value, like the Frisbee, Slinky, Silly Putty, my Wallwalker. They're generally inexpensive items, impulse… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Fads get hot in California. A good idea can come from Des Moines, but it's not going to be anything there. Then… — 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
