My folks were farm people from Nebraska, so I like home cooking.

I remain very much connected to my childhood... I have never been too jaded or too sophisticated.

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

Without question, love in its various permutations is what we need more of in this world. The idea that the concept of marriage will be sullied by same-sex marriage is ridiculous. Heterosexuals haven't been doing that well at it on their own.

Life is bittersweet. Inside our heads, if we're lucky, we're the same kids as we were when we were 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.

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.