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 I've made, has come together to take care of it.

When I was a boy, my father used to criticize me for - it's hard to translate - I guess you could say 'mindless time.' Thinking what to do. I need to be bored so I can be pushed into doing something.

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 Quotes