Things Planned Quotes by Ken Hakuta

In California, you want to have the strangest thing, be doing the strangest thing. People admire that.

— Ken Hakuta

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

Shaker pieces were not to show off. One was not to waste energy to decorate.

— Ken Hakuta

I wouldn't finance a fad if I were a banker.

— Ken Hakuta

Contrary to what most people believe, fads are made, not born.

— Ken Hakuta

People in Los Angeles are more used to acting silly than other people.

— Ken Hakuta

I was the first person to export Teflon-coated ironing board covers to Japan.

— Ken Hakuta

People always ask me how I got interested in the Shakers, but I have no clear-cut answer.

— Ken Hakuta

Most people think the Shakers are in Pennsylvania. They tend to confuse them with the Amish.

— Ken Hakuta

It was very enticing to become a yuppie, but I didn't want to do that.

— Ken Hakuta

Other people might buy a Rolls-Royce. I'd rather encourage people to be creative.

— Ken Hakuta

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