I think the Playboy philosophy is very, very connected to the American dream.

Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream.

Living in the moment, thinking about the future, and staying connected to the past: That's what makes me feel whole.

If you let society and your peers define who you are, you're the less for it.

In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined a sweeter life.

My best pick-up line is "My name is Hugh Hefner."

I'm never going to grow up. Staying young is what it is all about for me.

Several girlfriends are easier to handle than one wife.

I don't have dinner parties - I eat my dinner in bed.

I would like to think that I will be remembered as someone who had some positive impact on the sociosexual values of his time. And I think I'm secure and happy in that.

It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.

True to the GAME (Giving, Affirming, Manifesting, Evolving).

To me, there's no great chef without a great team.

Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.

It seems like there are always gatekeepers. People between you and the people who are moved by your work. They often make a beautiful thing creepy.

I once started out to walk around the world but ended up in Brooklyn, that Bridge was too much for me.

Her life is deep, but I still dig her

People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don't really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.

Yes, photography saved my life. Every time I go through something scary, traumatic, I survive by taking pictures.

It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.

The New Deal is inconsistent with the principles of limited government and with the constitutional provisions designed to secure that end.