“They circulated a petition to pressure my employer (who was funded primarily by labor unions) into no-platforming me, a socialist feminist, because my vision of women’s liberation differed from Hugh Hefner’s.”— Meghan Murphy, spectator.us
“For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark.”— Bettie Page, independent.co.uk
“All I ever wanted was a mother who paid attention to me. She didn't want girls. She thought we were trouble. She didn't help with homework or teach me to sew or cook. She didn't go to the school plays I was in or go to my high school graduation. When I started menstruating at 13, I thought I was dyi…”— Pierre Perrone, independent.co.uk
“Liberals should ask why their crusade for freedom and equality found itself with such a captain, and what his legacy says about their cause. Conservatives should ask how their crusade for faith and family and community ended up so Hefnerian itself — with a conservative news network that seems to hav…”— Ross Douthat, nytimes.com
“For Playboy to start off the ground from zero, you don’t start a major company or magazine like this unless there is some kind of magic going on. And there was magic going on.”— Hugh Hefner, people.com
“It’s nice to look back on very sweet moments. I just think I’m very very blessed.”— Hugh Hefner, people.com
“Sex is the driving force on the planet. We should embrace it, not see it as the enemy.”— Hugh Hefner, books.google.com