I've done strategic planning, all kind of cash flows, but in fad marketing, it is all really irrelevant. It is marketing by total gut feeling. There is no market research. You either sell 500 of something, and it is a… — Ken Hakuta Copy Share Image
Opportunity just exists in the air for a few minutes. If you don't obey your gut feeling right away, you've lost your chance. — 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
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
I was the first person to export Teflon-coated ironing board covers to Japan. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share
People always ask me how I got interested in the Shakers, but I have no clear-cut answer. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share
Most people think the Shakers are in Pennsylvania. They tend to confuse them with the Amish. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share
Other people might buy a Rolls-Royce. I'd rather encourage people to be creative. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share
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
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
I have always been fascinated by Shaker design and the culture of the Shakers. — Ken Hakuta Copy Share
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
