62 Quotes by Ken Hakuta

There are some keys to success in the fad business. One is never give up. You need total motivation and the right kind of creativity. You also have to back the right activity. It is a disaster if you back the wrong idea with your energy. You not only lose money, but you take a big social risk.

I hope to become the Dear Abby of fads.

I have always been fascinated by Shaker design and the culture of the Shakers.

A fad is something that gives just a couple of minutes of extreme fun. It can be useful. It can be useless.

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

Generally, successful fads have some kind of play value, like the Frisbee, Slinky, Silly Putty, my Wallwalker. They're generally inexpensive items, impulse items. They tend to be rather useless items, too. They provide a few minutes of amusement.

I'm no Mattel.

Nam June Paik's artworks are highly intellectual, cutting-edge, and sophisticated. But he was also witty, humorous, and self-deprecating.

My life is a life of hobbies and enthusiasm.