Christie Hefner Quotes & Sayings

I know what the attitudes of the readers are: These are guys who love women and respect women. — Christie Hefner

We don't fight about money ... I hate to see people fight about money. — Christie Hefner

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. — Christie Hefner

But maybe because the dot-com world gives people positions at a younger age, and many women are prominent in this business, it will help change the view about who can run big companies. — Christie Hefner

At the very beginning, I said my life and Playboy are a Rorschach test. It's a culmination of the dreams and fantasies and prejudices you bring to the table — Christie Hefner

I developed a great sense of self-confidence when I was very young. — Christie Hefner

I have invested in the stock market since I was very young. — Christie Hefner

I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn. — Christie Hefner

Actually, my parents were separated by the time I was about 2 years old. — Christie Hefner

I had higher math SATs than in English - yet I became an English major in college. — Christie Hefner

I expected to go into journalism or law. — Christie Hefner

I don't know what a world would be like if you do away with sexy images. — Christie Hefner

In college, my big money memory was saving up to buy a car with my boyfriend, whom I lived with. — Christie Hefner

It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races. — Christie Hefner

Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock. — Christie Hefner

I'd guess that 80 percent of the people who work for Playboy are feminists. — Christie Hefner

I'm surrounded by very powerful women and very progressive men. — Christie Hefner

Not only did I enjoy the creative side of Playboy and enjoy being surrounded by people who are curious about life, but I also love the analytical and hard business side of it. — Christie Hefner

With the strong global appeal of the Playboy brand and the differentiated content offered, we have built a men's destination site with multiple revenue streams, including e-commerce, advertising, subscription and pay-per-view, ... In addition, our recent acquisition of the Spice brand gives us an opportunity to create a separate site, cross-promoted with the Spice TV network. — Christie Hefner

I defend the right of almost everything to be published ... because I think that you're better off in trusting the marketplace than allowing other people to make that decision. — Christie Hefner

Being a CEO still means sitting across the table from big institutional investors and showing your leadership and having them believe in you. — Christie Hefner

No, I never thought about my father's money as my money. — Christie Hefner

I'm basically a gift-giver. — Christie Hefner

From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money. — Christie Hefner

Yes, last year we hit a record number of murders from guns [in Chicago]. And this year we are already outpacing last year's numbers. Now, there are contributing factors that are not under anybody's control and may seem odd, but it is factually true. One of them is actually the weather. There is a dramatic increase in gun violence when it is warmer. And we are having this climate change effect that is driving that. — Christie Hefner

I've lectured at the Harvard Business School several times. — Christie Hefner

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. — Christie Hefner

My mother thinks I could have even run a larger company. — Christie Hefner

Playboy strategically selected the Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas to debut our first U.S. store because it is one of the most successful retail shopping destinations in the world. It is clear that Playboy and Las Vegas are a powerful match, presenting the chance for consumers and visitors to experience all of the glamour, sexiness, style and fun associated with both. — Christie Hefner

Half of my employees are women. — Christie Hefner

The very first stock I bought right out of college was Berkshire Hathaway. — Christie Hefner

I don't think about financial success as the measurement of my success. — Christie Hefner

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

I think in terms of what I am able to accomplish and build. — Christie Hefner

Most people sell stock to pay taxes, but I didn't want to sell any stock. — Christie Hefner

I had an allowance, but I had to do things around the house to earn it. I think I always wanted my own money. — Christie Hefner

Well, I grew up around the magazine and was part of a generation that was embracing our sexuality. — Christie Hefner