Christie Hefner

“What's funny in Italy may not be funny in Spain.”

“Billy not only had a distinguished career in the Legislature, but he also has great business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate.”

“I like dressing sexy, and I like having a good time.”

“I live the life I want to lead.”

“I'm certainly proud of the transformation of Playboy from a magazine to a multimedia corporation.”

“Part of brand management is what you don't do, not what you do.”

“We should all miss bookstores. They let you discover things.”

“I expected to go into journalism or law.”

“It's mutual respect and love that are important, not a wedding.”

“I came to Playboy not expecting to stay. But after five years, I found myself really enjoying the business world, and I realized I had some skill.”

“Before I went to work for 'Playboy,' I planned to apply to Yale to get a public policy master's. I felt drawn to go into politics. Even before that, my dream was to wind up either in the Senate or on the Supreme Court. I had big dreams as a little girl.”

“Well, I grew up around the magazine and was part of a generation that was embracing our sexuality.”

“With someone who is genuinely abusive or a bad person, you should just get out of town. But if they're being the best person they know how to be, then you have to decide if there isn't much there you can love and not become consumed with what they're not able to give you.”

“It's embarrassing to be in the only westernized economy that doesn't have paid family leave and flex scheduling, and that disproportionately helps women.”

“Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship.”

“I freelanced for the 'Boston Phoenix.'”

“I think I've established my own identity here at Brandeis.”

“I'm motivated and driven, and I have been from a young age.”

“My mantra is, I want to work with people that I like to hang out with, who are smart, where I can add value, that I think is an interesting space.”

“I've always believed that you need to find interactive applications on the Internet.”