“I was also dating someone from UCLA and also I had another suitor, Jim...” — Barbi Benton Quote

“I was also dating someone from UCLA and also I had another suitor, Jimmy Caan. So it was between my college boyfriend, Jimmy Caan and Hef. And Hef won. Within a few months, we were exclusive.”

“Most of all, I want to be known as Barbi Benton, the singer, not as Hugh Hefner's girlfriend.”

“The 'Playboy' affiliation will probably stick for the rest of my life to some extent.”

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

“I buy unknown, lower-name brand jeans. I don't care about the name brands, if I look good in the jeans I don't care who made them.”

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

“I just don't like when there's a rumor that says I'm dating someone who is below my standards. But when I got divorced, my ex-wife said I was spending all my time with Lindsay Lohan and Angelina Jolie. I was like, 'Thank you for the big ups!'”

“Let me tell you, NBA free agency is wild. It's like an even worse version of speed dating.”

“Oh, my dating skills are the worst. No, I pick the wrong men; it's amazing. I am awful, the worst dater.”

“I love 'Threepenny Opera'; I was exposed to it as a little kid because my parents, my mom and my dad, had bonded, when they were dating, over 'Threepenny Opera' and introduced it to me, a child, who could barely understand it. But I immediately gravitated even from that early age.”

“I think a nice romantic dinner should be saved for when you and the girl you're dating or seeing have something special and it's a more special occasion.”

“You may hear the most beautiful things, you may hear promises, you may hear everything you want to hear but if the person you're dating is not following up with their actions then they're just words.”