Quotes from Hugh Hefner

The notion of the single man began in the 1950's. The idea of the bachelor as a separate life was new and obscure.

I've nailed more women than I could count... at least I think they were women

One of the problems with organized religion is that it has always kept women in a second-class position. They have been viewed as the daughters of Eve.

Surrounding myself with beautiful women keeps me young.

Playboy, very clearly, from the outset, has fought against the historical repression of women. The notion that we were anywhere else simply defies the reality.

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

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

Historically the Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and they promptly turned around and started persecuting the people they didn't agree with - the scarlet letter A, and the stocks and the dunking board came from that. That puritanism is still there.

Men project their fantasies onto me; they live them through who they think I am.

What surprises me about getting older is that I remain so young.

I truly believe that age - if you're healthy - age is just a number.

I think everyone should get married. I just took a little longer than usual.

I think being connected to younger people helps to keep you young and gives you a young attitude.

What's 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.

Playboy exploits sex the way Sports Illustrated exploits sports.

I'm very comfortable with the nature of life and death, and that we come to an end. What's 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.

I always say now that I'm in my blonde years. Because since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonde.

The difference between Marilyn Monroe and the early Pamela Anderson is not that great. What's 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.

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

I am in very good health. I've never felt better.

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.

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, I've dated nothing but a succession of blondes.

Farrah was one of the iconic beauties of our time. Her girl-next-door charm combined with stunning looks made her a star on film, TV and the printed page.

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