Barbi Benton

“In 'Sugar' I'll be singing in every episode and I'll be acting and doing comedy. It's ideal for me if it works.”

“It took me five years to learn how to sing.”

“I think everyone should be creative in some way, otherwise you have no self-respect. That's why I believe in women working.”

“My real name is Barbara Klein and I'm from Sacramento.”

“What I really want is to create a name based on my own accomplishments.”

“I would never fall in love with a ditch-digger.”

“If it were up to me, I wouldn't have security. But Hef thinks I'm naive. He feels I'm vulnerable to kidnapping.”

“Hef has always been attracted to younger women. He loves to see the world through the eyes of someone seeing it for the first time.”

“Let's face it, sightseeing can be a bore at times.”

“I considered Hef a one-woman man.”

“Frankly my parents didn't like him. They objected to the things he stood for. Besides, daddy and Hef are the same age.”

“There are some things I like that Hef likes, too. For example, Colonel Sanders' chicken is a standby. I've never been able to figure out how to recreate the combination of herbs they use to flavor the crust.”

“It's a hindrance in trying to get a serious acting role. The minute a producer has a script and my name comes up, they immediately think of 'Playboy,' 'Hee Haw,' 'Fantasy Island' and 'Love Boat.'”

“Of course, I'm not exactly the girl next door.”

“People, whatever their profession is, have a right to fight for the right causes.”

“I'm no libber. I like it when a man looks at me and treats me like a woman. I do think though, that women should get equal pay to a man doing the same thing.”

“Joining 'Hee Haw' was one of of the best moves I ever made. Until then I had no television exposure except the talk shows.”

“There came a time when I had to decide between show business and devoting my full time to medical training. I chose show business.”

“My singing teacher said it would take three years before I could sing well enough to be accepted as a professional. They were wrong. It took me five years.”

“Anybody that was famous found their way to the Playboy Mansion. It was exciting for me. But I didn't know half of them!”