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

Sex is the driving force on the planet. We should embrace it, not see it as the enemy.

I guess I'm the most successful man I know. I wouldn't trade places with anybody in the world.

Retirement is unthinkable to me. The future is bright and very exciting and I'm looking forward to playing a part in it.

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

My life has been devoted to trying to bring a little more understanding to human sexuality - not just in society, but also inside myself. The struggle has been internal as well as external. One of the reasons that I have such tremendous satisfaction at this point in my life is because I know I've made a difference. I've made a difference in a way that really matters to me. I see a lot of terrible things going on in the world, but there are some good things going on too, and I feel I've been a part of that. I really do feel I have been on the side of the angels.

I was raised in a truly typical Midwestern home with a lot of repression. My life, and the creation of Playboy, were a response to that repression.