The religious heritage sort of suggests implicitly and explicitly that you pay your dues and you get your reward later on, that's a little inconsistent with the notion of personal, happiness. I am a strong believer in a set of values that are rooted in the notion of happiness and personal fulfillment.

Smoking helped put me in touch with the realm of the senses.

America is just as much to blame as a lot of our enemies.

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

Playboy exploits sex the way Sports Illustrated exploits sports.

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

Someone once asked, 'What's your best pickup line?' I said, 'My best pickup line is, 'Hi, my name is Hugh Hefner.''