“I was very influenced by the musicals and romantic comedies of the 193...” — Hugh Hefner Quote

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.

Living in the moment, thinking about the future, and staying connected to the past: That's what makes me feel whole.

One of the problems with organized religion is that it has always kept women in a second-class position. They have been viewed as the daughters of Eve.

What made the magazine so popular was, even before I started writing the philosophy, there was a point of view in the magazine.

I was always very curious as a young man about why older writers who I met seemed so indifferent to what was going on, whereas I, in my 20s, was reading everything. Everything seemed important. But they were only interested in the writers they admired when they were young, and I didn't understand it then, but now, now I understand it.

The most basic excitement was the opportunity to work with Dave Cockrum. He was an artist I'd admired for years and our imaginations were ridiculously simpatico.

Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever - stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social status they crave.

I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling of critics or something, but everybody wants to be loved and admired.