"It was a Hopi custom that the chief rarely ever spoke publicly on important matters. A promising young brave always did so. If anything went wrong, it was the braves fault. If things went right, the chief was praised.

My interest in the Hopi began when I started collecting their unusual Kachina carvings while still in my teens. These first dolls were purchased with nickels and dimes, as well as in trade for different objects. Kachinas are religious symbols that represent the earth, wind and other spirits. The Hopi are pantheistic."
- Barry M. Goldwater