Quotes by

Hugh Hefner

If you let society and your peers define who you are, youre the less for it. – Hugh Hefner

I was very influenced by the musicals and romantic comedies of the 1930s. I admired Gene Harlow and such, which probably explains why, since the end of my marriage, Ive dated nothing but a succession of blondes. – Hugh Hefner

I am in very good health. Ive never felt better. – Hugh Hefner

Im very comfortable with the nature of life and death, and that we come to an end. Whats most difficult to imagine is that those dreams and early yearnings and desires of childhood and adolescence will also disappear. But who knows? Maybe you become part of the eternal whatever. – Hugh Hefner

I always say now that Im in my blonde years. Because since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonde. – Hugh Hefner

The difference between Marilyn Monroe and the early Pamela Anderson is not that great. Whats amazing is that the taste of American men and international tastes in terms of beauty have essentially stayed the same. Styles change, but our view of beauty stays the same. – Hugh Hefner

The major civilizing force in the world is not religion, it is sex. – Hugh Hefner

My folks were raised pure prohibitionist. They were very good people, with high moral standards – but very repressed. There was no hugging and kissing in my home. – Hugh Hefner

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

Playboy exploits sex the way Sports Illustrated exploits sports. – Hugh Hefner